India, Nov. 4 -- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), widely seen as a frontrunner to return to power in Bangladesh, on Monday announced that its chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia will contest the upcoming national elections.

The South Asian nation has been navigating a prolonged political crisis since the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government was ousted amid massive protests over a public job quota system on August 5, 2024. An interim administration headed by Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus has since been running the country.

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The BNP on Monday unveiled a list of probable candidates for 237 constituencies, naming Zia as a contender from...