
Bangladesh general election on December 23 despite Zia's arrest
2018-11-09 09:58:17 source:The Aljazeera
November 8, 2018
Authorities in Bangladesh have said they will hold a "free and fair" national election on December 23 despite bitter wrangling between the government and the opposition.
Bangladesh's Election Commission announced on Thursday that the election will take place despite the imprisonment of the leader of the main opposition party and the banning of its chief partner, Jamaat-e-Islami.
"A favourable situation prevails in the country to hold a free and fair election," Chief Election Commissioner Nurul Huda said in an address aired by state-run television and radio stations.
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