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Eleventh Parliamentary Election in Bangladesh: An Empirical Study

Received: 1 April 2019     Accepted: 20 August 2019     Published: 18 September 2019
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Abstract

The will of the people shall be the basis of the authority of the government. This will be expressed in a periodic and transparent election which shall be by equal suffrage and held by secret vote. Through this, the pace of socio-economic and human development of a country is accelerated alongside the strengthening of the democratic process and Bangladesh is not so far from this process of democracy. To sustain the democratic process of Bangladesh it was a challenge for the ruling Awami League to conduct the 11th parliamentary election under constitutional law because of the non-cooperation of the opposition. But Awami League overcame that challenges and it was a landslide win which was largely attributed to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s dynamic leadership, her humility and the people’s rejection of anti-liberation forces. Majority of the people of Bangladesh, with the spirit of liberation war, wanted to see “Sonar Bangla” a long-cherished dream of the Father of the Nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and it was reflected in the results of election.

Published in Advances in Sciences and Humanities (Volume 5, Issue 5)
DOI 10.11648/j.ash.20190505.12
Page(s) 122-127
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Keywords

Democracy, Formation of Government, Election Commission, Election System, EMF, Father of the Nation

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  • Cultural Heritage & Bangladesh Studies, Rabindra University, Shahajadpur, Bangladesh

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