Seven women candidates -- six from BNP and one independent -- were elected in the 13th national election held on Thursday.

Political parties have failed women and the spirit of July uprising.

Experts say this only underscores how far the country still lags in ensuring gender parity in politics

Bangladesh is not short of women in leadership, be it in business, government offices, or academia. It is short of women in electoral politics.

Bangladesh is not unfamiliar with the image of women in power. In fact, two women have governed this country for nearly the entirety of its democratic era.

Women remain largely absent from the electoral race, with 30 of the 51 political parties contesting the upcoming national election fielding no female aspirants at all, Election Commission data shows.

The vigorous presence of women in the past pro-democracy movements proved that many of the women leaders are parliament-ready.

Electoral symbols for the upcoming municipality polls are not meant to discriminate against women rather it was done hurriedly, the Election Commission secretary said today.