Bangladesh’s women vanish from ballots as post‑Hasina politics sidelines them

Bangladesh is heading into a pivotal election with women making up roughly half the electorate—but only a tiny sliver of the candidates. For the first time in decades, no major party is led by a woman, and many parties have failed to field even 5 percent women contestants, despite years of promises and legal targets. What happened to the legacy of powerful female prime ministers, and why are grassroots women still pushed to the margins of real decision‑making?