Which one among the following was the reason behind the boycott of recent general elections in Bangladesh by the main opposition parties ?
Demand for preparation of a fresh electoral roll was not fulfilled
Demand for allowing international observers for the poll was not fulfilled
Demand for holding the elections under a neutral government was not fulfilled
Demand for stopping prosecution of those involved in 1971 war crimes was not fulfilled
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UPSC CAPF – 2014
The primary reason for the boycott of the general elections in Bangladesh in January 2014 by the main opposition parties, led by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), was their demand for the election to be held under a non-partisan caretaker government. The ruling Awami League government had abolished the caretaker government system in 2011.
The opposition argued that elections held under a political government, rather than a neutral interim body, would be unfair and rigged in favour of the ruling party. This demand was central to their stance.