Bangladesh To Hold Elections On Jan. 7 Despite Tense Climate

Bangladesh To Hold Elections On Jan. 7 Despite Tense Climate

Eurasia Review

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By Kamran Reza Chowdhury

Bangladesh will hold national polls on Jan. 7, the Election Commission announced Wednesday, despite a tense atmosphere marked by rolling anti-government protests and mass arrests of opposition activists. 

The opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) denounced the plan and called for a two-day...

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