Bangladesh Announces Parliamentary Elections, Angering Opposition

Bangladesh sets parliamentary election for Jan 7 amid violent protests

Opposition parties demand Ms Sheikh Hasina's resignation to make way for a caretaker government. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Bangladesh Announces Parliamentary Elections, Angering Opposition

The national poll body of Bangladesh said Wednesday that parliamentary elections will be held on January 7 — an announcement that sparked immediate threats of a boycott from the opposition, which fears the elections will be rigged. The announcement comes as the country is reeling from widespread violent protests calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. At least four people, among them a police officer, were killed and hundred…

Bangladesh to hold general elections on January 7: election commission chief

The political violence in the last two weeks killed at least five people, including a policeman. Over 200 people were wounded and dozens of vehicles, mostly empty buses, were damaged or set on fire during the protests, prompting authorities to deploy paramilitary troops to guard highways and maintain law and order in major cities. According to media reports, some 8,000 opposition leaders and activists, including BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhr…

Bangladesh to hold general elections on January 7

Bangladesh’s Chief Election Commissioner announced Wednesday that the voting would be held on a single day on January 7 in 300 parliamentary constituencies.

Bangladesh to hold parliamentary elections on January 7

Violent protests by opposition parties have demanded premier’s resignation, transfer of power to caretaker government.

Bangladesh sets parliamentary election for Jan 7 amid violent protests

DHAKA, Nov 15 — Bangladesh will hold a parliamentary election on January 7, the national poll body said today, amid deadly protests by opposition parties demanding the resignation of the Prime Minister to make way for a caretaker government. At least four people, including a policeman, were killed and hundreds injured in violent protests across the country in the past two weeks. The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), whose top l…