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6 days agoBangladesh elections: Voting underway after 2024 uprising
Bangladesh holds its first general election since Gen Z protests toppled Sheikh Hasina, with the Awami League banned and over 127 million eligible voters.
In Indonesia, it was hung outside homes, on motorbikes, cars and trucks, in a sign of discontent with the government that boiled over into deadly protests railing against lavish perks enjoyed by politicians. In Nepal, it was draped on the golden gates of the palace that houses parliament, as young people toppled their government. In the Philippines, it was raised at rallies by protesters furious at alleged government corruption.