Dhaka, Feb 12 (IANS) With polling underway in Bangladesh for the 13th Parliamentary elections on Thursday, political parties in the fray have exuded confidence in forming a government in the violence-hit nation, while acknowledging that the fairness of thevoting might be compromised. The National Citizens Party (NCP), a member of the Jamaat–e–Islami–led 11-party alliance, stated that the coalition is set to assume power, local media reported.NCP convener Nahid Islam, candidate of the 11-pa…
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Dhaka, Jan 17 (IANS) Just days ahead of the Bangladesh general elections, fissures have emerged within the radical Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami-led alliance, after coalition partner Islami Andolon Bangladesh (IAB) announced its decision to part ways with the bloc, local media reported.Stressing that it does not wish to engage in politics by “depending on others’ favour”, the IAB on Friday said that it plans to contest the next general elections independently in 268 out of 300 constituencies.Th…