Except for India, only a few countries have paid attention to all the previous national elections held in Bangladesh. Following the 2018 polls, when there were allegations of large-scale stuffing of ballots by the ruling Awami League, there has been a routine condemnation by the US and the European democracies of foul elections. Besides several statements and allegations against the Sheikh Hasina government after the polls, there were few repercussions and the Hasina government was not questioned on the legitimacy of the polls.