Navine Murshid

Navine Murshid is an associate professor of political science at Colgate University. She authored I'ndia’s Bangladesh Problem' and 'The Politics of Refugees in South Asia'. Her research explores identity, refugees and Rabindrik sensibilities.

Bangladesh’s women have lost before the country has even voted

With women comprising only four percent of candidates in 2026 general election, Bangladesh’s post-Hasina transition is reproducing the patriarchy it promised to dismantle

By Navine Murshid

/ 9 Feb 2026

Bangladesh’s women have lost before the country has even voted