Super Year Of Democratic Elections

This year 2024 has been the super year for elections. More than a billion registered voters alone across the countries of Asia-Pacific region in particular voted in a slew of elections held this year coming to a close next week. At the beginning of the year, Bangladesh conducted polls in January right after the beginning of the year 2024 under an opposition boycott and international pressure on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to ensure a free and fair vote. The election was in deed a repeat of the 2014 polls also alleged as "one-sided” and grossly manipulated assuring victory to Sheikh Hasina. This one-sided and manipulated elections in Bangladesh incurred the wrath of the people which finally led to the unceremonious exit of the prime minister herself.