New Delhi, Jan. 22 -- Campaigning began on 22 January for Bangladesh's much-anticipated general elections next month, the first since the 2024 uprising ended the autocratic rule of Sheikh Hasina.

The campaigning for the 13th Jatiya Sangsad election formally kicked offfollowing the allocation of election symbols and confirmation of final candidates, marking the start of full-scale political activity ahead of the voting next month.

The South Asian nation of 170 million people votes on February 12 for 350 lawmakers, ushering in new leadership after prolonged political turmoil following the overthrow of Hasina's government, reshaping domestic and regional power dynamics, news agency AFP said.

The upcoming voting comes against the backdrop ...