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Bangladesh's election tests the power of Gen Z
Episode 1513

Bangladesh's election tests the power of Gen Z

The Take · Al Jazeera

February 11, 202624m 10s

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Show Notes

For the first time since the 2024 uprising, Bangladesh is heading to the polls. Voters will pick a new parliament and weigh in on a controversial "July Charter." With Gen Z now the largest voting bloc, will this election deliver real change?

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Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Tamara Khandaker, Noor Wazwaz and Chloe K. Li with Marcos Bartolomé, Tuleen Barakat, Maya Hamadeh, Sonia Bhagat, and our guest host, Kevin Hirten. It was edited by Tamara Khandaker.  

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad al-Melhemm. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio. 

For more: Al Jazeera Investigates - 36 July: Uprising in Bangladesh

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Topics

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