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Bangladesh holds its first election since ousting its former leader

Bangladeshis go to the polls for the first time since they overthrew their former autocratic leader. Will voters trust the results?

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Diaa Hadid chiefly covers Pakistan and Afghanistan for NPR News. She is based in NPR's bureau in Islamabad. There, Hadid and her team were awarded a Murrow in 2019 for hard news for their story on why abortion rates in Pakistan are among the highest in the world.
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