Former Asia Program Public Policy Scholar Ali Riaz examines the background of the controversial elections in Bangladesh held in January 2014 and the future trajectory of Bangladeshi politics in a new article in Current History. He argues that the election, boycotted by the opposition parties, has created a potential for a one-party state and that the social and economic progress achieved in the past decades might face serious challenges due to these political developments.  For access to this article, click http://www.currenthistory.com/