Out in droves: BNP supporters gathering for a rally ahead of the upcoming national election in Sylhet. — AFP
The country began official campaigning for a hugely anticipated general election next month, the first since the 2024 uprising ended the autocratic rule of Sheikh Hasina.
Tens of thousands of flag-waving supporters of key frontrunner Tarique Rahman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) crowded the streets of the northern city of Sylhet, chanting his name.
