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As Bangladesh looks toward its next national election, women leaders yesterday called for sweeping reforms to ensure fair and proportional political representation for women, who make up more than half of the country’s population.

The call came at a seminar at the capital’s Krishibid Institute Bangladesh, organised by Narir Rajnoitik Adhikar Forum, a coalition of 12 organisations working to secure women’s rightful place in national politics.

The forum placed six key demands, including proportional participation of women in all political structures. It proposed increasing the number of reserved seats for women in parliament to 100 and filling those through direct voting in 2026.

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