Voters in Bangladesh met an opposition boycott amid election


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Krutika Pathi And Julhas Alam, The Associated Press DHAKA (AP) - Voters in Bangladesh cast ballots Sunday in a parliamentary election fraught with violence and a boycott from the main opposition party, paving the way for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Awami League to seize a fourth consecutive term. Days of violence including at least 18 arson attacks preceded the vote but the election day passed relatively calm. One hour before the voting closed, turnout was only 27.15%, said the Election Commission. Security incidents, including four deaths in an arson attack on a passenger train on Friday, have intensified...