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Open this photo in gallery: An election official being escorted by police, carries a sealed ballot box after voting concluded at a polling station in Dhaka on Jan. 7.MUNIR UZ ZAMAN/Getty Images Vote counting was under way Sunday in Bangladesh’s parliamentary election that was 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. At least 18 arson attacks preceded the vote but the election day passed relatively calm. Turnout was around 40%, Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal said after...
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January 7, 2024
19:43
Bangladeshis vote in election boycotted by opposition party amid arson attacks and arrests
Source: thejournal.ie
January 7, 2024
08:00
The chequered history of Bangladesh elections: A timeline
Source: indianexpress.com
January 3, 2024
15:21
How Sheikh Hasina’s life and politics has shaped Bangladesh
Source: firstpost.com
December 30, 2023
10:30
With jailed opposition and dummy candidates, surreal theatre to pass for poll
Source: scroll.in
December 27, 2023
08:37
The Bangladesh election outcome is a foregone conclusion
Source: indianexpress.com
November 28, 2023
11:48
India knows Sheikh Hasina isn’t a perfect PM. Here’s why Delhi supports her while holding its nose
Source: theprint.in
November 25, 2023
18:52
Bangladesh says it’s ‘open to foreign poll observers’ amid Western concerns about democratic processes
Source: theprint.in
June 4, 2023
08:00
Why United States’ opposition to Bangladesh’s Sheikh Hasina has put India in a tricky situation
Source: scroll.in
