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Bangladesh Counts Votes After Election Without Opposition
Bangladeshi election officials counted votes Sunday after polls guaranteed to give a fifth term in office to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina closed, following a boycott led by an opposition party she branded a "terrorist organisation".
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Bangladesh Registers 40% Voter Turnout Amid Opposition Boycott, Counting Begins
Bangladeshis on Sunday turned up in low numbers to cast their votes for the general elections likely to be won by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for a fourth straight term, amid sporadic violence and a boycott by the main opposition party BNP
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14 Polling Centres, 2 Schools Set On Fire Ahead Of Bangladesh Polls: Report
At least 14 polling centres and two schools in 10 districts of Bangladesh were set on fire between Friday evening and early Saturday hours before general elections, as reported by the Dhaka Tribune.
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Bangladesh Government Rejects Report Claiming "Irregularities" In Polls
Anti-corruption group Transparency International said on Tuesday it found "irregularities" in 47 of 50 constituencies it surveyed during last month's general election in Bangladesh, which was marred by allegations of vote rigging.
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Sheikh Hasina To Be Sworn In As Bangladesh PM After "Tainted" Polls
Sheikh Hasina will be sworn in as Bangladeshi prime minister for a record fourth term on Monday after a crushing election victory marred by deadly violence and claims of widespread rigging.
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UN Calls For Probe Amid Cries Of Irregularities In Bangladesh Polls
The United Nations on Friday called for an independent and impartial investigation into the Dec. 30 election in Bangladesh in which Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina won a third straight term amid accusations of violence and voting irregularities.
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Bangladesh PM Says "Conscience Is Clear" As Opposition Claims Poll Rigged
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday rejected calls for a new vote after being declared landslide winner in an election marred by deadly violence that the opposition slammed as "farcical" and rigged.
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Voting For Bangladesh Elections Ends, 12 Killed In Violence
Polls closed in a Bangladesh general election on Sunday that was marred by the deaths of at least 12 people in vote-related clashes.
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Bangladesh Votes Amid Clashes, Sheikh Hasina "Certainly Confident" Of Win
At least fivepeople were reportedly killedin election-related clashes in Bangladesh as the country went to the polls amid a weeks-long campaign that saw violence and allegations of a government crackdown on opposition activists.
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Bangladesh Votes Today, Sheikh Hasina Seeks Fourth Term As Prime Minister
Bangladesh headed to the polls Sunday following a weeks-long campaign that was dominated by deadly violence and allegations of a crackdown on thousands of opposition activists.
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12 Killed As Violence Erupts During Local Body Polls In Bangladesh
At least 12 people, including two candidates and two children, were killed and over 200 injured in Bangladesh in violence during the 5th phase of voting, the deadliest so far in the local body polls being held on party lines for the first time in the country, media reports said today.
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Bangladesh Local Election Violence Kills 11
At least 11 people were killed in overnight violence as Bangladesh went to the polls for local elections, with seven of them shot dead by security forces, police said today.
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Widespread attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh on polling day
In the wake of widespread attacks on Hindus in the country, Bangladesh has decided to set up special tribunals to punish perpetrators of violence against the minority community.
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BJP expresses concern over attack on Hindus in Bangladesh
BJP on Wednesday expressed concern over the continued attacks on Hindus in the post-election violence in Bangladesh.
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Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina slams attacks on Hindus in poll-related violence
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today condemned attacks on Bangladesh's minority Hindu community in post-poll violence and promised stern action against the perpetrators.
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Bangladesh Counts Votes After Election Without Opposition
Bangladeshi election officials counted votes Sunday after polls guaranteed to give a fifth term in office to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina closed, following a boycott led by an opposition party she branded a "terrorist organisation".
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Bangladesh Registers 40% Voter Turnout Amid Opposition Boycott, Counting Begins
Bangladeshis on Sunday turned up in low numbers to cast their votes for the general elections likely to be won by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for a fourth straight term, amid sporadic violence and a boycott by the main opposition party BNP
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14 Polling Centres, 2 Schools Set On Fire Ahead Of Bangladesh Polls: Report
At least 14 polling centres and two schools in 10 districts of Bangladesh were set on fire between Friday evening and early Saturday hours before general elections, as reported by the Dhaka Tribune.
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Bangladesh Government Rejects Report Claiming "Irregularities" In Polls
Anti-corruption group Transparency International said on Tuesday it found "irregularities" in 47 of 50 constituencies it surveyed during last month's general election in Bangladesh, which was marred by allegations of vote rigging.
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Sheikh Hasina To Be Sworn In As Bangladesh PM After "Tainted" Polls
Sheikh Hasina will be sworn in as Bangladeshi prime minister for a record fourth term on Monday after a crushing election victory marred by deadly violence and claims of widespread rigging.
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UN Calls For Probe Amid Cries Of Irregularities In Bangladesh Polls
The United Nations on Friday called for an independent and impartial investigation into the Dec. 30 election in Bangladesh in which Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina won a third straight term amid accusations of violence and voting irregularities.
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Bangladesh PM Says "Conscience Is Clear" As Opposition Claims Poll Rigged
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday rejected calls for a new vote after being declared landslide winner in an election marred by deadly violence that the opposition slammed as "farcical" and rigged.
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Voting For Bangladesh Elections Ends, 12 Killed In Violence
Polls closed in a Bangladesh general election on Sunday that was marred by the deaths of at least 12 people in vote-related clashes.
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Bangladesh Votes Amid Clashes, Sheikh Hasina "Certainly Confident" Of Win
At least fivepeople were reportedly killedin election-related clashes in Bangladesh as the country went to the polls amid a weeks-long campaign that saw violence and allegations of a government crackdown on opposition activists.
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Bangladesh Votes Today, Sheikh Hasina Seeks Fourth Term As Prime Minister
Bangladesh headed to the polls Sunday following a weeks-long campaign that was dominated by deadly violence and allegations of a crackdown on thousands of opposition activists.
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12 Killed As Violence Erupts During Local Body Polls In Bangladesh
At least 12 people, including two candidates and two children, were killed and over 200 injured in Bangladesh in violence during the 5th phase of voting, the deadliest so far in the local body polls being held on party lines for the first time in the country, media reports said today.
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Bangladesh Local Election Violence Kills 11
At least 11 people were killed in overnight violence as Bangladesh went to the polls for local elections, with seven of them shot dead by security forces, police said today.
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Widespread attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh on polling day
In the wake of widespread attacks on Hindus in the country, Bangladesh has decided to set up special tribunals to punish perpetrators of violence against the minority community.
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BJP expresses concern over attack on Hindus in Bangladesh
BJP on Wednesday expressed concern over the continued attacks on Hindus in the post-election violence in Bangladesh.
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Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina slams attacks on Hindus in poll-related violence
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today condemned attacks on Bangladesh's minority Hindu community in post-poll violence and promised stern action against the perpetrators.
