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Filling the Awami League void in Hasina's hometown

Anupam Deb Kanunjna in Gopalganj
February 10, 2026

Statues have fallen and the former ruling party is banned. Ahead of elections, DW heads to Sheikh Hasina's birthplace and former Awami League stronghold Gopalganj to learn how the locals are planning to vote.

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