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Vote counting is underway in Bangladesh after its first election since the protests that overthrew the authoritarian prime minister Sheikh Hasina in 2024. We hear about the circumstances surrounding these elections.Also on the programme: In China, annual emissions of carbon dioxide fell for the first time last year. Lauri Myllyvirta of the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air, which compiled the data, explains the significance behind this; and the Berlin film festival opens tonight with an Afghanistan romcom. We hear from its writer, director and star, Shahrbanoo Sadat.(Electoral workers count the votes, during the 13th general election in Dhaka, Bangladesh, February 12, 2026. Credit: REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain)
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