Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- With the 13th National Parliament elections scheduled for tomorrow, February 12, the streets of Dhaka are buzzing with cautious optimism as citizens gear up to cast their votes amid a pivotal shift in the political landscape.

The elections come at a critical time in the country's history, almost two years after the former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, was ousted following a student-led movement in July 2024.

The 2024 July Uprising ended the Bangladesh Awami League's regime, which has now been barred from participating in the current election.

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and the Islamic conservative party, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, which is leading an alliance with the National Citizen Party...