Author: Victoria Lanes

As Bangladesh heads toward its next general election, scheduled for February 2026, the political landscape is becoming increasingly complex. Mounting economic stress, shifting geopolitical alignments and rising public expectations for democratic stability have brought the country to a critical juncture. Against this backdrop, New Delhi Post spoke with freedom fighter and Jatiya Party Co-Chair Shahidur Rahman Tapa about the party’s newly formed 18-party alliance, Bangladesh’s deepening economic vulnerabilities and the Jatiya Party’s foreign policy priorities. Excerpts follow: The Jatiya Party has recently formed an alliance of 18 political parties under the leadership of Chairman Barrister Anisul Islam Mahmud and Secretary…