The Awami League, led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, is seeking to secure its fourth consecutive term in power in Dhaka, maintaining its political dominance since 2009. As the daughter of Bangladesh's founding father, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Hasina has propelled the nation through a wave of economic reforms, particularly emphasising women's participation in the economy. This approach has played a pivotal role in lifting millions out of poverty in recent years. The economic success of Bangladesh is frequently attributed to Hasina's adept management of balanced geoeconomics with neighbouring Asian giants India and China.
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00:00 The Awami League, led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, is seeking to secure its fourth consecutive
00:08 term in power in Dhaka, maintaining its political dominance since 2009.
00:13 As the daughter of Bangladesh's founding father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Hasina has propelled
00:18 the nation through a wave of economic reforms, particularly emphasising women's participation
00:23 in the economy.
00:24 This approach has played a pivotal role in lifting millions out of poverty in recent
00:28 years.
00:29 The economic success of Bangladesh is frequently attributed to Hasina's adept management of
00:34 balanced geo-economics with neighbouring Asian giants India and China.
00:40 Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina took a dig at the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party,
00:44 which opted to boycott the ongoing general elections on Sunday, labelling it a terrorist
00:49 organisation.
00:51 Emphasising her commitment to maintaining the democratic fabric of the nation, Hasina
00:54 asserted, "The BNP is a terrorist organisation."
00:57 She made these remarks shortly after casting her vote at City College in Dhaka, accompanied
01:02 by her daughter and other family members, as the voting commenced at 8am local time
01:07 on Sunday.
01:08 She also emphasised the importance of democracy for the development of the country.
01:12 "Our country is sovereign and independent.
01:15 We have a big population.
01:16 We have established people's democratic rights.
01:18 I want to make sure that democracy should continue in this country, and without democracy,
01:23 you can't make any development.
01:25 As we are a long-term democratic system, from 2009 to 2023, that is why Bangladesh made
01:31 this much of an achievement," Hasina said.
01:34 "Bangladesh is a sovereign country and people are my power," Hasina added, saying
01:38 that she hoped her party would win the people's mandate, which would give it a fifth term.
01:43 The Bangladesh Nationalist Party, BNP, led by former Prime Minister Khaled Azir, has
01:47 chosen not to participate in the ongoing elections against the Awami League, led by Prime Minister
01:52 Sheikh Hasina.
01:53 Citing concerns of a lack of fairness, the BNP called for a 48-hour nationwide strike
01:58 on Saturday, demanding the resignation of what they term as Hasina's "illegal government"
02:04 and urging the public to boycott what they consider a "sham election."
02:08 In the absence of the main opposition, Hasina is anticipated to secure a fourth consecutive
02:12 term and a fifth overall in the 12th General Assembly election.
02:17 The polls held on Sunday encompassed 119.6 million registered voters across over 42,000
02:23 polling stations, according to the country's election commission.
02:26 The voting is taking place in 299 out of 300 constituencies, with the election for one
02:31 centre scheduled later due to the death of a candidate.
02:34 More than 1,500 candidates from 27 political parties, along with 436 independent candidates,
02:40 are competing.
02:41 Women constitute almost half of the nearly 120 million eligible voters, with approximately
02:46 15 million being first-time voters.
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