New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Bangladesh is witnessing a steady rise in voices expressing concerns over inadequate representation of women in the country’s election process, despite Dhaka having had at least two women Prime Ministers.In the last incidence, as reported by Bangladesh’s The Daily Star newspaper, women’s rights activists have urged the Election Commission to ensure adequate security and gender-sensitive polls.Activists have also warned of the violence and intimidation against women…
Latest February 12 election News & Updates
Dhaka, Jan 21 (IANS) As Bangladesh heads towards February 12 elections, several workers and supporters of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and the radical Islamist Party Jamaat-e-Islami engaged in escalating clashes over election campaigning, local media reported.Amid rising political tensions, the workers of the BNP and Jamaat clashed in Dhaka’s Mirpur area on Tuesday, leaving several people injured.Citing witnesses, Bangladesh’s leading newspaper, The Daily Star, reported that the clas…