Gono Odhikar Porishod supporters hold a protest against the election boycott call by the main opposition party, and demanded for free and fair elections, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Friday, Jan. 5, 2024. Bangladesh’s main opposition party called for general strikes on the weekend of the country's parliamentary election, urging voters to join its boycott. This year, ballot stations are opening amid an increasingly polarized political culture led by two powerful women; current Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and opposition leader and former premier Khaleda Zia. (AP Photo/Mahmud Hossain Opu)