Bangladesh Socio-Political Crisis 2024 and onwards

[Bengal71]

The Jamaat tried the same but the other side were better at it.

The other side was better at it? So, the other side rigged the election?

 

[MNZGamerX]

The other side was better at it? So, the other side rigged the election?

I believe so but not a wholesale rigging. They just tilted things enough.

 

[MNZGamerX]

Jamat-NCP won the election, it was stolen from them.

Even without the rigging the Jamaat-NCP would have lost but they may have got an extra 30 seats and so preventing the BNP getting a two-thirds majority.

 

[Bengal71]

I believe so but not a wholesale rigging. They just tilted things enough.

If they were going to win anyway, what was the reason for rigging? Makes no sense.

 

[MNZGamerX]

If they were going to win anyway, what was the reason for rigging? Makes no sense.

To prevent Jamaat/NCP getting 1/3 of the seats ... Makes absolute sense if you understand the constitution.

 

[BananaRepublic]

I was talking to a relative, was very well connected with BAL but now lives in Toronto - and he gave me a surprising info. Apparently a lot of BAL supporters voted for Jamaat because the local BNP leaders made their life hell in the last 2 years.

Not sure how much truth in his claim, but it surely was very surprising.

Given that is a surprise - shows your knowledge of BD politics.

I myself highlighted this many times.

This kind of bitter partisanship at local level is driven by dynastic politics to rivalries between different sub divisions and unions.

Jamat profited massively from this kind of bitter rivalries.

But, you ofcourse, decided to keep your head buried under sand.

Because your Islamist ideology doesn’t want to see reality.

Ps, just for the record, anyone who wants to use the state and/or its agents to regulate/enforce religion is an Islamist.

Clarifying that for the 100th time because I don’t want you to cry!

 

[BananaRepublic]

Even without the rigging the Jamaat-NCP would have lost but they may have got an extra 30 seats and so preventing the BNP getting a two-thirds majority.

Do you have any proof of the rigging.

But conversely, Jamat benefitted massively from banning BAL.

So, even if there was material rigging - they were net beneficiaries from a severely compromised election.

 

[BananaRepublic]

Even without the rigging the Jamaat-NCP would have lost but they may have got an extra 30 seats and so preventing the BNP getting a two-thirds majority.

@MNZGamerX do you think BNP will implement any of the demands of the “students”?

Bangladesh’s main problem is retail cororruption.

And the common Abdul is responsible for it.

It cannot be enforced from the top given the magnitude and propensity.

It’s cultural. Which in turn stems from people’s understanding of religion and its role.

And needs to be tackled from primary school.

But even then most parents will not reinforce it at home.

 

[Al-Zakir]

I don't think elections were rigged but there were certain inefficiencies. It was understandable given this was the first genuine elections in the country in almost two decades. Overall, it was a good election.

AL votes are largely split between BNP and Jamaat, probably favoring BNP by 55-45. But I do agree Jamaat-NCP seems more popular among urban educated middle class.

Vote casting was free and fair, however, state servants manipulated the results in favor of the BNP.

Jamaat was leading during the first two hours of the election results, and then all of a sudden the results feed was stopped for several hours.

When the feed resumed, the BNP was surprisingly winning by a landslide.

In my opinion, self‑motivated state servants did the dirty work on behalf of the BNP to preserve the current state of affairs.

 

[SoulSpokesman]

PTI, INC and Jamaat-NCP supporters should start a unified "Vote Chor, Gaddi Chhod" campaign all over South Asia.

Regards

@BananaRepublic @uksyl

 

[BananaRepublic]

Jamaat was leading during the first two hours of the election results,

Hahaha

Carbon copy of Trump’s claim over the 2020 election.

 

[MNZGamerX]

As I mentioned earlier the AL is making a comeback in Bangladesh and the signs are ominous as most people will not accept the AL led by Hasina or her close family members or anyone associated with the past AL regime

The photo card below states that 39 AL party offices have reopened around the country; on March 26 the AL intends to hold rallies for party return; Hasina has instructed party leaders to return to Bangladesh and for party workers to hit the streets; BNP leader Moin Khan has stated that the party is not for revenge and beleives in multiparty democracy ~

 

[LeonBlack08]

As I mentioned earlier the AL is making a comeback in Bangladesh and the signs are ominous as most people will not accept the AL led by Hasina or her close family members or anyone associated with the past AL regime -

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Please translate your post for the benefit of non-Bangladeshi members.

 

[MNZGamerX]

Please translate your post for the benefit of non-Bangladeshi members.

I have translated as best I can and edited the post accordingly ...

 

[BananaRepublic]

As I mentioned earlier the AL is making a comeback in Bangladesh and the signs are ominous as most people will not accept the AL led by Hasina or her close family members or anyone associated with the past AL regime

The photo card below states that 39 AL party offices have reopened around the country; on March 26 the AL intends to hold rallies for party return; Hasina has instructed party leaders to return to Bangladesh and for party workers to hit the streets; BNP leader Moin Khan has stated that the party is not for revenge and beleives in multiparty democracy ~

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Hmm!

Hasina misjudged the public mood badly last time.

Her son’s quick thinking saved her life.

She needs to heed the warning. Otherwise, she’ll be the third leader of BD to face fatal consequences!

I do want BAL back but without the Mujib clan.

I want Tareq to succeed because he seems to have dumped the corrosive legacy of his parents. Clearly the beneficiary of his educated wife. Unlike his illiterate mother and her shenanigans!

Unless Bangladeshis accept plurality in every facet of their life - they will be pawns of geopolitics.