Bangladesh’s incoming leader says he will work to build a more democratic country, overcoming challenges related to weak institutions. Tarique Rahman’s Bangladesh Nationalist Party won a majority in an election on Thursday in the 350-member Parliament. He is poised to take the helm as prime minister within days.
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