Bangladesh’s Gen Z-backed political push is facing a reality check after students who helped oust Sheikh Hasina formed a new party. Opinion polls indicate the NCP, aiming to contest all 300 seats, is far behind the BNP with only 6% support, while Jamaat-e-Islami could outperform expectations at 26%, signaling tough electoral odds.
Bangladesh’s nationwide student protests have turned violent, leaving at least six dead and hundreds injured. The unrest was sparked when the High Court reinstated a 30% government job quota for families of 1971 war freedom fighters, a benefit that had been scrapped in 2018. The Supreme Court later suspended the order and scheduled an August 7 hearing.
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