Is Bangladesh on a path to becoming a one-party state?| Inside Story
Voters in Bangladesh are getting ready for general elections on Sunday.
It's a controversial poll that's dividing much of the country.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, is expected to win another term, with virtually NO competition.
The main opposition is boycotting, pointing to what it says are intimidation, fraud and widespread arrests ordered by the government.
Frustration has been building up for months, with protesters demanding the prime minister step aside, and for a neutral administration to oversee the vote.
So, how will this election shape Bangladesh's future?
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We want democracy back in Bangladesh ✊✊✊✊
@raihanrk3416
5 ай бұрын
If you want, u can vote...why u crying for vote?fool.
@abdulnasir8341
5 ай бұрын
You are not asking for democracy. You are asking theocracy to hijack the democracy. India is also a democracy and mr moodi is ruling for 10.
@rahmanshakib1506
5 ай бұрын
lol
@Humanbeing01
5 ай бұрын
Like riyasat e Madina? 😂😂😂
@STAR.407
5 ай бұрын
@@Humanbeing01If we want to do that? Then who are you? It’s our choice.. We Couldn't vote since 2014. We want our voting rights.
We want democracy back in Bangladesh
@MdMamun-vd8po
5 ай бұрын
What's are you doing for democracy, just comment on youtube???
@STAR.407
5 ай бұрын
@@MdMamun-vd8poWe are doing our best. To regain our voting rights.
@ahmedtanvir346
5 ай бұрын
@@STAR.407 by burning people in buses and trains ?
@jax10x
5 ай бұрын
@@MdMamun-vd8po We are letting the world know about our struggle. Boycotting the rigged election is our action against this sham election.
@jax10x
5 ай бұрын
@@ahmedtanvir346 Without those burned buses and trains, you guys have no other arguments against the demand for democracy. That clearly indicates who the real culprits behind those arson attacks are.”
As a bangladeshi, i feel very shame on our elections. We want our democracy back.
as a Bangladeshi we want our freedom & democracy back.. its very painful for our present & future 😢
@v-rex3206
3 ай бұрын
Why ..Sheikh Hasina is good right. Communist is far better than democracy to develop nation
We want the right to vote whose democracy is freed from dictatorship
@st.altair4936
5 ай бұрын
I love how people are losing their minds over this as if electoralism in a capitalist system even changes anything. Look at the US; the supposedly "lesser evil" Biden is openly funding and supporting a genocide. Organize and form a revolution if you want change.
@najmussakib66
5 ай бұрын
Bangladesh is already a one party country...
@blazingblade7061
5 ай бұрын
😂😂😂 shiek hasina will win ❤❤❤
@faisalnewyorker5890
5 ай бұрын
Boycott 2024 election of Bangladesh This election is totally full of ADrama😂😂😂😂😂😂
@reardelt
5 ай бұрын
Isn't Qatar an authoritarian regime? Why is Al Jazeera lecturing others?
We want democracy in Bangladesh,...
As a Bangladeshi, I could say, there is no more alive democracy in Bangladesh😢, I don’t look anywhere in Bangladesh such a rights , which is belongs to democracy😢😢 even we can’t say anything in social media against of illegal government, straightly, I have to say , We want to get back our rights 😢. from🇧🇩
As a Bangladeshi,we want our democratic rights & freedom of speech 😢
I'm from Bangladesh. Not only our democracy is lost, but also the education system collapsed.
@user-lb1pl3sk1w
5 ай бұрын
👍👍👍👍
@GT_ERROR_BD1005
5 ай бұрын
totallly class/grade 6 is dead followed by class7
As a bangladeshi, We want our democratic right and freedom of speech 😢😢😢
@chadplaysfifa2363
5 ай бұрын
Freedom of speech? Just like bloggers?
@blazingblade7061
5 ай бұрын
so go get it from your bangali brothers
@user-wz6nt5tx4h
5 ай бұрын
this the day dream now
@user-wz6nt5tx4h
5 ай бұрын
under AL election field
@vibgyor4909
5 ай бұрын
ask usa😂
As a Bangladeshi today I lost my freedom of speech, I could not open my mouth to say anything even in a democratic country, where people are the source of all power in a democratic country.The government is manipulating the administration by giving them various gifts and titles, they even said that if they don't vote, they will shut off the water lines, what an illegal declaration.
As a Bangladeshi, We want our democratic rights and freedom of speech 😢😢
@smallcube-zn2mm
5 ай бұрын
As a Bangladeshi person, all I want from government is "development". Doesn't matter if Bangladesh has dictator. I just want Bangladesh to be a highly developed like Japan and Israel. If we need India's back up, then that's also ok. Bangladeshi people are too volatile and they are not worthy enough to get voting rights.
@sarobin4749
5 ай бұрын
@@smallcube-zn2mm Then you should go to Japan or Israel.
@mohammadabdullahpasha8326
5 ай бұрын
@@smallcube-zn2mm True
@arrafi7542
5 ай бұрын
@@smallcube-zn2mm are you even a bangladeshi for starter? or are you the 5% of bangladesh those have 95% of our gdp every year ?
@techman520
5 ай бұрын
@@sarobin4749Islam never support democracy! So don't shout
I am a Bangladeshi citizen and a Bangladeshi resident, our right to vote has been taken away from the election held in 2018 and the election that is going to be held in 2024 is not a non-partisan neutral and partial election. Therefore, I will ask the leaders of the outside world to work to urge you to choose the side of free and order in Bangladesh.
@VinodBandari-kc1cg
5 ай бұрын
No one can dare to touch sheikh hasina as long as india stands behind her😂
@wordunafwan6148
5 ай бұрын
@@VinodBandari-kc1cg that's why bangladeshi people hate India so much
@Jahid1996
5 ай бұрын
@@VinodBandari-kc1cgif this was the case Indira Gandhi, Sheikh Mujib, Rajiv Gandhi wouldn't have died the way did !!
@touhidtalukder211
5 ай бұрын
@@VinodBandari-kc1cg that's why 80% Bangladeshi hate India
@ArifulIslam-dr8fq
5 ай бұрын
@@VinodBandari-kc1cg Modi and Hasina Son arrived
Election will not be even 10% free and fair without a caretaker government ❤❤ 🇧🇩 🇧🇩
@shazzadhasan3970
5 ай бұрын
even with a careraker gov, i don't think there is any hope.
@truthbehindthehiddenfaces8895
5 ай бұрын
😂😂😂😂😂
@mdnazmulkhan628
5 ай бұрын
তোর মায়ের ভোঁদা তুই চাট
@gkctnhkd3917
5 ай бұрын
You're right.
@smsai80
5 ай бұрын
@@truthbehindthehiddenfaces8895Ki re dummy
The definition of democracy has been changed in Bangladesh. Although rolling party is developing country’s infrastructure, we want back our speaking and voting rights ✊
We want democracy in our Bangladesh 😢😢😢 We want voting rights 😢😢😢 We want justice 😢😢😢 Please help us😢😢😢😢
@nazimuddin7403
5 ай бұрын
Lol😂
@s.msadat8383
5 ай бұрын
Awami League has done a lot of developments in 15 years. GDP grew 5× more, Garments sector has revolutionised. Padma Bridge, Hatirjheel project, Karnaphuli tunnel, Many many highways.. e.t.c has built. Bangladesh become 32nd Nuclear power owner and 38th largest economy. Also many projects are under construction like: Metro rail and Underground rail in both Dhaka and Chittagong, 4 new power plants, Purbachal project, Cox's bazar Airport, Dhaka-Chittagong, Dhaka-Foridpur, Dhaka-Rajshahi and Dhaka-Sylhet 4 lane highway. Also 43 new economic zones.
@sunset6167
5 ай бұрын
@@s.msadat8383 chamcha sala dalal
@mohammadabdullahpasha8326
5 ай бұрын
@@s.msadat8383True ❤
We want democracy and we want stepdown mafia Hasina
As a Bangladeshi it is very disappointing and worrying for Bangladeshis that Sheikh Hasina not only destroyed the electoral system of the country but also destroyed the education system, judicial system and many more.
@FlameEdit_
5 ай бұрын
Sheikh Hasina is not the one who destroyed the education system it was the education minister
@DattebayoOka-lo3wp
5 ай бұрын
@@FlameEdit_ are you out of ure mind ??? Dipu moni is much more educated its that bitvh hasina who destroy our education system
@shamimnaznin7576
5 ай бұрын
@@FlameEdit_sir or mam the new education system is singed by the Prime minister not the education minister.
@itsme-ol7ml
5 ай бұрын
Do you really think it happened without her consent.. 😄😄fool
@Dhruv-Kumar
5 ай бұрын
Sheikh hasina is puppet of India 😂
As a Bangladeshi it is very disappointing and worrying for Bangladeshis that Sheikh Hasina has not only destroyed the electoral system of the country but also destroyed the education system, judicial system and many more.😢
সুষ্ঠু নির্বাচন চাই বাংলাদেশে!
@Kabir10044
5 ай бұрын
আমার ভোট আমি দিতে চাই।
Thank you Al Jazeera for showing the current situation of Bangladesh to the world.
@hoppes979
5 ай бұрын
Funny, you are seeking democracy from Qatar based, Qatar royal family supported Al Jazeera.
@amnesianOblivion
5 ай бұрын
@hoppes979 This is one of the most popular News channels in the whole world and ruling all the other channels for their popularity. It's not your typical government controlled tv news. Wherever it came from doesn't matter because right now everyone is listening to what they're saying and trusting. The people are not gonna believe from national News obviously. Go do some research and grow up 😊
@abrarmahirevan483
5 ай бұрын
@@hoppes979so Show me 1 channel, From International news Brodcast that showing the Current Situations of BAL and BNP and Criticizing it. And if you Don't like this, Then move on, No one cares
@gullyboy9705
5 ай бұрын
@@hoppes979so what.? qater is in middle east and there is clear no democracy...but in bangladesh is a democratic country...they claimed democratic but reality is different..but qatar or other middle east countries don't claim them as a democratic country.i hope you understand ❤
@hoppes979
5 ай бұрын
@@gullyboy9705 first put your house in order before pointing fingers at others.
We want development and democracy in Bangladesh
@muhammadisaac07
5 ай бұрын
True
@muhammadisaac07
5 ай бұрын
We want democracy at any cost
@muhammadisaac07
5 ай бұрын
No voat on January 7
@Truthseeker11158
5 ай бұрын
Sell the country to china
@st.altair4936
5 ай бұрын
Neoliberal democracies like western countries are meaningless. Why do people pretend like electoral circuses matter?
From two parties state becomes one party state bad to super worst, I need to think new word for this situation actually. It will change when the people of Bangladesh will change. No one can change the fate of a nation who are not aware of their own condition.
As a Bangladeshi, we want democracy back in our country. 😢
We want democracy back in Bangladesh 🇧🇩
@st.altair4936
5 ай бұрын
We never had democracy here in the first place.
@mohammadanwarhossain3314
5 ай бұрын
we want democracy, this time that it absent
@reardelt
5 ай бұрын
Isn't Qatar an authoritarian regime? Why is Al Jazeera lecturing others?
As a Bangladeshi,I am very disappointed..we don’t want dictatorship..we want democracy in a very neutral way..though the government of Bangladesh doesn’t value our opinion,we hope for a better country..when the ruler become monster,there is no way of being alive..we need a transparent system..a new government,new party what will bring to us hope,peace,honesty,development and stop corruption,poverty,reduce crimes and depression of youth😢😢😢😢😢
@Gaak967
5 ай бұрын
Bro can give me brief update for what's been going on in Bangladesh.
@mahmudashuly434
5 ай бұрын
@@Gaak967The election was held between the same time but in two forms it is like score goal in ur own goalpost
@nasimahmmed251
5 ай бұрын
@@Gaak967 nd we have no rights too vote also..😢 its since 2014 still going on we dont know how too survived 😶
@Gaak967
5 ай бұрын
@@mahmudashuly434 I hope things get better for all of you Prayers for all of you.
@v-rex3206
3 ай бұрын
Why ..Sheikh Hasina is good right. Communist is far better than democracy to develop nation
Congratulations to Sheikh Hasina 🎉❤
As a Bangladeshi we want nothing but our voting rights back..this country has become an autocratic country in the name of democracy.
Bangladesh has already become a one-party state... We have no opposition party... Government is holding basic civil rights of people as hold soo that they would take part in this election but I bet not even 10% Bangladeshi would take part in this election... People have boycotted this election...
@ahsunulla964
5 ай бұрын
Yes brother, i agree with you.
we need democracy We need voting right.
@shahriarhasan8480
5 ай бұрын
Tomorrow is polling so go to center and vote
@STAR.407
5 ай бұрын
@@shahriarhasan8480Under this Sheikh Hasina Govt.. There will be no fair election. We see that in 2014/2018. Now we want an election under the Caretaker govt.
@user-nf9sc7lh9d
5 ай бұрын
You guys memorized just this 2 lines. 😂😂.
@saikatahmed9337
5 ай бұрын
@@shahriarhasan8480আগের রাতে ভোট হয়ে গেলে, কিভাবে দিবো ভাই🙄
@travelwithtaib
5 ай бұрын
@@shahriarhasan8480 i believe 100% there is no fair election so why we go to vote center.... you know about that but you always oil massage bd govt thats we know
Very informative
I am Bangladeshi 😢We want democracy back in Bangladesh. Please help us 🙏😥
As a Bangladeshi it's very disappointing and concerning for Bangladeshis that Sheikh Hasina not only destroyed the election systemof the country also education system, judiciary system and many others sectors are too much politicised and influenced by Sheikh Hasina's party.
@yunogasai5985
5 ай бұрын
How did they destroyed the education system?
@Iconoclastic47
5 ай бұрын
Exploiting the Exam system, changing the syllabus in a ludicrious manner.
@omarfaroque3022
5 ай бұрын
Hasina applied hindutava terrorist ideology in our education system 😡@@yunogasai5985
@ahmedtanvir346
5 ай бұрын
like it was any good in bnp era ha ?
@bengalithughunter
5 ай бұрын
@@ahmedtanvir346 niga how much is BAL paying you?
Thank you publishing Truth. We want democracy back in Bangladesh.
I never expected to see that train incident in my life.
Thanks ❤
একজন বাংলাদেশী হিসেবে এটা বাংলাদেশীদের জন্য খুবই হতাশাজনক এবং উদ্বেগজনক যে শেখ হাসিনা শুধু দেশের নির্বাচন ব্যবস্থাই ধ্বংস করেননি শিক্ষা ব্যবস্থা, বিচার ব্যবস্থা এবং আরও অনেক কিছুকে ধ্বংস করেছেন।
@JahidHasan-gs5xp
5 ай бұрын
You are right
@goldenland9958
5 ай бұрын
Right. The education system suddenly appeared newly. We can't adapt to the change. It won't be valued in future because till now we were in a completely different education system. I hope the generation won't suffer from illiteracy as it did long time ago. I want everything back to tract. 🇧🇩
I am very afraid. After hearing that I said not to vote in the election without BNP, the Awami League leader in our area is saying that if anyone does not go to vote, their name will be written down. Action will be taken against them after the election. Many people say that they have been scared that they will not be given relief card, old age allowance, disability allowance, widow allowance, birth certificate, death certificate.
@shifa_d3248
5 ай бұрын
exact same situation happened in our area !
@foreverweareyoung8741
5 ай бұрын
Exact things happened in my area also... And can u imagin that a 10 years old children was voting there🙄
@shifa_d3248
5 ай бұрын
@@foreverweareyoung8741 😂 atleast they're alive, departed citizens are also voting for "nouka"
@newsboxbd1152
5 ай бұрын
We need democracy in Bangladesh
@newsboxbd1152
5 ай бұрын
1. Dhaka26% 2. Khulna 32% 3. Barisal 31% 4. Sylhet 23% 5. Rangpur 27% 6. Chittagong 28% 7. Mymensingh 30% 8. Rajshahi 27% ------------------------- = 224 Average (224÷8) = 28% Average Result = 28% How is the 40+% vote? Bangladesh Election Commission declared fake information.
Thank you ❤
I am a Bangladeshi citizen no one can vote in our country for 15 years it's a sad thing.🇧🇩
Yes it is one party state now. And we want democracy in Bangladesh.
Yessss 😢 Your caption's answer 😢
Thanks for showing story
Rumin Farhana is real talking about Bangladesh situation. ❤
We want democracy back in our country 😭
@muslimamoyna
5 ай бұрын
Yes
😢😢we are bangladesh's people are in danger by the Govt.
8% voter was casted but goverment showed 40%
We want democracy and Voting rights back in Bangladesh
Thank you Al Jazeera for stay democracy. We Bangladeshi unfortunate we loss our voting rights by current government.
It's not way to be one state , it's already been an one state country for 2 decades, and because of it we ,the common people,are suffering every single day in every sector of our life😢😞
@goldenland9958
5 ай бұрын
😟😟
We want justice we want democracy in Bangladesh 🇧🇩
We want democracy in Bangladesh 😢😢🇧🇩🌾❤️🇧🇩🌾🌾
@Newworldforall666
5 ай бұрын
kangladesh is about become the next pakistan ; all radical terrorists live there ; eat ur stinky dirty fish kanglus
@mdshakil-uq3cr
5 ай бұрын
we want democracy in Bangladesh
@TamimNurRahman-se6zz
5 ай бұрын
@@mdshakil-uq3cr ভোট কেন্দ্রে যাবেন না।৭ তারিখ সারাদিন পরিবারকে সময় দিন।
We want democracy Bangladesh. Please save our country From mafiya Hasina 😢
appreciate that you took interview of the members of BNP,ultimatly at least someone is trying to uphold the truth. we do not want this so called democracy, we want the exact DEMOCRACY
Thanks to Al Jazzira
Thanks Al Jazeera for arranged this discussion. We the Bangladeshi people want free fair election. Take back democracy in Bangladesh. It’s a dummy election. 😢😢😢
We want democracy in Bangladesh and freedom to share own views, not an autocratic government.
Great news. But need a bangla version of this news.
save the Bangladesh democracy please, I am from Bangladesh
We Want Our Democracy Back 🌾🇧🇩🌾
It is never possible to have a fair election under a party government in our country. So we want to ensure that everyone can vote again in the correct manner without fear. We want a government elected by the right vote in our country.
ধন্যবাদ এতো সুন্দর নিউজ করার জন্য।
I Am From Bangladesh 😢 Bat so sad 😢😢💔🇧🇩 take back Bangladesh 🫵💪
It's not an election. IT'S a selection. And one women shows.. 😢
We want voting system,we want resignation mafia Hasina we want democracy
@Boris275
5 ай бұрын
You want , he wants it, she wants it. Wanting doesn’t mean anything. Nobody just gives you what you want. You have to affect change. It is a difficult and slow process.
Bangladeshi people really want democracy and development parallelly but we somewhat get kind of development but not democracy. Well said...Salute
The people of Bangladesh did not go to the center to vote. The people of the country are boycotting this election.
Only ALLAH can save us😔😔😔
First a student was telling his grief, the same thing happened to me, when I went to vote, I heard that someone has given my vote. It was very difficult for me. I want my right to vote back😢
This confirmed stability of the country and developments which are on going.
Bravo Al Jazeera news!! No news channel from Bangladesh will never talk about this controversy..
As a Bangladeshi I am very disappointed I have no voting rights
@jatmayroy-qy9dq
5 ай бұрын
😂😂
The leaders and activists of the ruling party and the police have conspired to set the train on fire and blame it on the main opposition party. I am speaking as a common Bangladeshi citizen.Because the current dictator has destroyed the country. Our freedom of speech has been taken away. We are very oppressed. We want freedom from this dictator 😢
@crystalsun3006
5 ай бұрын
You said right. ❤
Bangladesh is under the right leadership. There is no better leader in Bangladesh than Sheikh Hasina herself. Every country has their own problem. Remember that our land area is very small and population is vast, It's not easy to fulfil the needs of every people but the govt is trying very hard to make it a developed country. I trust the process.
@sayemapu7997
5 ай бұрын
তর নানির শাওয়্যা
We want democracy back in Bangladesh 🌾✊
we urge to international community.. please save our country. Please help us to re-establish Democracy! Sheikh Hasina is a kind of autocratic leader like her father. please help us.
@DevenderSingh-xg5ek
5 ай бұрын
Her father is the person who make you a Bangladeshi Have some shame
@SharifulIslam-vm1wg
5 ай бұрын
@@DevenderSingh-xg5ek Her father is one of them who make Bangladesh! We are not slave of him! lol! Bangladesh was created for freedom! It is our choice, we have the right to choose!
We want democracy and human rights
We want justice. from Bangladesh
we want our democracy right🇧🇩
We want Democracy back in Bangladesh
We want Justice and democracy back in Bangladesh
Thanks al Jazeera 👍
Thanks Al jazeera💗
we want democracy voting right and Justice back in Bangladesh.
The upcoming election is completely one-sided without the representation of a large population of Bangladesh. This is greatly questioning our image at home and abroad which is really disappointing. From Dhaka, Bangladesh.
thank you all Jazeera 🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩😢😢😢
Economic growth that lifted millions of people out of poverty? That's a straight slap for us people from all classes who are confounded and drowning in debt just to make ends meet.
I am Armaan speaking from Bangladesh 🇧🇩 During the Awami League government, I was 25 years old and could not vote even once in my life. I want my right to vote and freedom of speech back.
@sumonusa89
5 ай бұрын
Going to sleep, why you not did Vote.
@denguevirus135
5 ай бұрын
Attention seeker. Gave my vote rn.
@Mallu_drink_cow_piss
5 ай бұрын
@@denguevirus135because you are the awami d0g thats why you vote.
@RakibulIslam-xk8jd
5 ай бұрын
@@sumonusa89hey dog say with religion in line, "Was the election valid? Did all citizens participated or even 20% of the population?"
We want democracy back 🇧🇩✊🏻 আমরা গণতন্ত্র ফেরত চাই ✊🏻🇧🇩🙏🏼
We want elections under an authoritarian government✊🏼😊
Thanks Al Jazeera ❤
আমি সাধারণ জনগণ হিসেবে মনে করি এই নির্বাচন কখনোই সুষ্ঠু হয়নি দেশের বেশিরভাগ জনগণ নির্বাচন বয়কট করেছে
@user-ko5gi2xu7s
5 ай бұрын
আমিও
@iloveallah9105
5 ай бұрын
না আমি করি নাই ঠিক নির্বাচন হয়েছে আপনাদের তো যেতে মানা করেনি ভোট দিতে যে ভোট দিয়ে আসতেন ,, 😜😜😜
@SarwarAbdullah
5 ай бұрын
pls eat sandle😂
@kashpiapunny5790
5 ай бұрын
Tui to jaroj shala vote des nai taile tor monekora ar na koray ki ashejay?
@foreverweareyoung8741
5 ай бұрын
আমিও
As A citizen I turned 18 in 2015, After that every national election I couldn’t give my voting rights
Absolutely 💯% right comment al Jazeera news.
Very nice interview. It's a reality that people of Bangladesh want to non partisan government for voting proper candidate.
Bangladesh has already become a one-party country under the leadership of Sheikh Hasina, an autocratic government in the history of Bangladesh.
Thank you Al Jazeera for depicting the real situation of Bangladesh by arranging this Talkshow.
Yes. Please help. We are from Bangladesh. And the story is right
My country, Bangladesh is not only a one party state today but also from 2009.
Al Jazeera Always best ❤️ This is True story of Bangladesh right now….. Thanks to showing us what is happening in Bangladesh ..