It seems to be impossible to hold a credible election without reforming the electoral system.

Farooq said that he paid Hasina 30 million takas (US$441000 or €383211) to get his project approved by the government according to a police official. Stance on Rohingya refugees
In 2012 Sheikh Hasina maintained a hardline stance against Rohingya refugees fleeing Myanmar during the 2012 Rakhine State riots. General A S M Nasim in 1996 and coming back to power in the same year gave Nasim normal retirement instead of earlier dismissal order.

Her first stint as Prime Minister was from 1996 till 2001 when her party suffered a landslide defeat. Hasina's political career has spanned more than four decades during which Sheikh Hasina has been both Prime Minister and opposition leader.