The Spotlight, Volume-1, Issue-5: Bangladesh’s Electoral Exclusion

Focusing on Bangladesh’s electoral exclusion, the fifth issue of The Spotlight delves into the Yunus-led interim government’s electoral ban on the Awami League, raising urgent concerns about democratic backsliding in Bangladesh. It highlights the arrest and abuse of 108 elected MPs without formal charges, the shrinking space for dissent, and the weaponization of the judiciary. This issue also includes GCDG’s data-backed reports on extrajudicial killings, the media’s role in narrative control, and a critical analysis of international complicity. GCDG calls for the restoration of inclusive democracy and the rule of law.

Also featured are reports on:

• Political prosecution of Sheikh Hasina.

• How Professor Yunus became the representative of those who opposed the liberation war of Bangladesh.

ISSN 2819-2311 | Published by the Global Centre for Democratic Governance (GCDG)