Bangladesh Opposition Party Holds Protest as It Boycotts Jan. 7 Election - New Delhi Times - India's Only International Newspaper

Hundreds of opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party supporters protested Sunday to mark International Human Rights Day, as the country gears up for a general election on Jan. 7 that the opposition says should be held under a nonpartisan, caretaker government. The party, led by former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, is boycotting the election, leaving voters in…

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