Bangladesh will hold its national election tomorrow in the face of a boycott by the main opposition party, a crackdown on demonstrators, and strong pressure from Western nations that have been warning for months that a tainted vote would be detrimental to the country’s democracy. The primary political opposition, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), is not running, so the result on Sunday is all but certain. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League is predicted to win for a record fourth term.However, that victory could also be a loss since, according to political commentators and analysts, the way the election is being held could have an impact on the South Asian country’s diplomatic and commercial ties with its Western allies, most notably the United States. The Biden administration has consistently chastised the government of Bangladesh.