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“Dealing with economic disruption linked to the Iran conflict will be a crucial test.”

The Crisis Group Asia Briefing titled “Bangladesh’s New Government Gets Down to Business” said the ruling party should avoid confrontation with the opposition over proposed reforms and review cases against Awami League activists.

“The stakes are high for the BNP. It should move quickly to take advantage of the narrow post-election window for political and economic reforms, and demonstrate to the Bangladeshi people that it is not simply reverting to past practices now that it is back in power,” said the crisis group’s Senior Consultant on Bangladesh and Myanmar, Thomas Kean.