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The story so far: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned to power in Bangladesh for a historic fourth straight term earlier this month after her party, the Awami League, secured two-thirds of the seats in the January 7 national elections. The elections saw an abysmal 40% voter turnout, marked by the Opposition’s boycott and sporadic incidents of violence.
Shortly after the results were announced, Ms. Hasina expressed her gratitude to “trusted friend” India, while PM Narendra Modi was among the first world leaders to congratulate the…