Bangladesh elections
UN calls for probe into Bangladesh elections
The UN has called on the authorities to take urgent measures to prevent further reprisals, and to ensure that law enforcement authorities exercised their powers...
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Bangladesh PM wins election landslide as opponents demand new vote
Sunday's vote, which hands Sheikh Hasina a record fourth term, was overshadowed by clashes between rival supporters that killed at least 17 people and allegations of ballot box stuffing and intimidation at polling stations.
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Hasina heading for landslide after deadly Bangladesh election day
The alliance of parties running against Hasina branded the election "farcical" and urged the country's election commission to void the results.
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12 killed in Bangladesh election day violence
Three men were shot by police while eight others died in clashes between activists from the ruling Awami League Party and opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), police said.
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Clashes mar Bangladesh election where turnout appears thin
Reuters reporters across the country of 165 million people saw sparse turnout at polling booths in the first fully competitive general election in a decade.
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Bangladesh PM expected to win third term as vote begins
Millions of young new voters are registered to vote in the South Asian nation’s first fully competitive general election in a decade.
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Bangladesh deploys 600,000 security forces ahead of vote
The forces are providing security to some 40,000 election booths.
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Weakened Bangladesh opposition hopes for change in Sunday's election
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League is seeking its third straight term in Sunday’s election against the main opposition, which boycotted the last vote in 2014.
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Bangladesh polls hit by boycott
Voters in Bangladesh cast ballots in modest numbers amid heavy security on Sunday.
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Bangladesh election protests turn violent
Opposition supporters took to the streets to protest against a January 5 general election.
