Bangladesh's main opposition party starts a 48-hour general strike ahead of Sunday's election

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on January 6, 2024
Bangladesh's main opposition party, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party led by Khaleda Zia, has started a 48-hour general strike and called for a boycott of the general election. They claim that the government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina cannot guarantee fairness. Campaigning has been marred by violence, with at least 15 people...

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Published on January 6, 2024 -  01:42
Bangladesh Election Eve Unrest: Arson, Tragedy, and Tensions Rise| Oneindia
On the eve of Bangladesh's general elections, polling booths burned, and a train fire, termed arson by the government, left four dead, including two children. Amid heightened tensions, the main opposition, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), called for a poll boycott, initiating a nationwide strike. Authorities condemned the incidents as attempts to disrupt democracy. BNP leaders were arrested in connection with the train fire. Multiple arson attacks were reported, fueling concerns about the election's integrity and public safety in the volatile political climate. #BangladeshElections #PoliticalUnrest #ArsonAttack #BNPBoycott #DemocraticValues #ElectionSafety #PublicSecurityConcerns ~HT.178~PR.282~ED.103~GR.123~

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