Bangladesh election rigging

Why overhaul of EC is topmost priority

Questions have been raised about the current Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal and his colleagues.

‘Why would Awami League need to resort to rigging in this scenario?’

Awami League has no incentive to rig the election, and doubting this suggests a lack of rationality.

Without support from bureaucracy, EC can’t hold fair elections

Even if the outcome seems predetermined, it is essential to exercise the right to vote and make one's voice heard.