New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Ahead of the elections in Bangladesh, the first since the fall of the Sheikh Hasina regime, Intelligence agencies had warned of widespread violence. On expected lines, a wave of violence has been reported as polling began in the country today. Officials closely watching the developments say there is every chance this will end on a bitter note. Early Thursday morning, a leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) was stabbed, following which there were clashes. The B…
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Dhaka, Jan 28 (IANS) The 13th Parliamentary elections in Bangladesh, scheduled to be held on February 12, stand out for two features – no participation of Awami League, which is country’s oldest political party and the small number of women contesting in the polls, a report has detailed. Bangladesh’s interim government led by Muhammad Yunus banned Awami League for alleged misrule, resulting in the party not being able to contest polls. Furthermore, less number of women are contesting polls due t…
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The scales are tilting in favour of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) with opinion polls now predicting a landslide victory in the upcoming Bangladesh elections, scheduled for February 12. Last month, the polls suggested a close fight between the BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami. However, the BNP has surged past the Jamaat with 70 per cent of the people, saying they would vote for the party headed by the late Khaleda Zia.The Jamaat only has 19 per cent of the people’s support…