Highest 18 women have won 22 parliamentary seats in Monday's battle of ballots, meaning the new parliament will have the highest number of at least 63 female lawmakers, including 45 to be elected to reserve seats, in the history of Bangladesh. The fortunate female MP-elects have defeated their male counterparts in the landmark ballots for the ninth parliament in most cases by huge margins, giving the nation a hope for the long-desired empowerment of women.
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Highest 18 women have won 22 parliamentary seats in Monday's battle of ballots, meaning the new parliament will have the highest number of at least 63 female lawmakers, including 45 to be elected to reserve seats, in the history of Bangladesh. The fortunate female MP-elects have defeated their male counterparts in the landmark ballots for the ninth parliament in most cases by huge margins, giving the nation a hope for the long-desired empowerment of women.
To read the full article, please visit The Daily Star's Website.