Is Bangladesh’s election process truly free and fair? A new report by Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) suggests there is a serious cause for concern. The anti-corruption watchdog has released its assessment of the latest national election, flagging irregularities in 40% of parliamentary seats. Even more striking, in 28.6% of those seats, candidates themselves filed formal complaints — an indicator that disputes were not merely speculative but raised by contestants directly involved in the race.