Sheikh Hasina announces Awami League's poll manifesto, pledges to build 'Smart Bangladesh'

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina launched her party's poll manifesto, vowing to build a 'Smart Bangladesh' if elected for a fourth term. The main opposition BNP has boycotted the January 7 general elections. Hasina urged voters to support the Awami League and promised development, peace, and prosperity. The manifesto focuses on 11 priorities for building a modern, technology-oriented country and aims to modernize the healthcare sector. The BNP has called for civil disobedience and protests against the incumbent government, demanding a non-party interim government for election oversight.