Voters flock to polling stations as Bangladesh holds landmark elections

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Voters flock to polling stations as Bangladesh holds landmark election

The people of Bangladesh are voting in the first truly competitive election in 17 years, many casting their first ballots after years of autocratic rule. Al Jazeera’s Jonah Hull reports from Dhaka where young first-time voters say a parallel referendum and promised reforms could finally deliver a more democratic, hopeful future.