Political crisis in Bangladesh
syd - 13.12.2006 20:03
The opposition shows the government and the electoral commission to have faked the lists of voters in favour of the nationalist Party of Bangladesh (BNP), the outgoing party, before the elections of January 23. Bangladesh,
Dhaka December 12, 2006. Bangladesh
Dhaka December 12, 2006. Bangladesh
Dhaka December 12, 2006. Bangladesh
Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2006
In Bangladesh, four Ministers for the government of interim resigned as a sign of opposition to the deployment of 17000 soldiers in all the country by president Ahmed and supposed to prevent new violences before the elections. At least 10000 demonstrators claimed tuesday the resignation of the president and chief of the provisional government, worsening the political crisis in the country. The legislative elections are envisaged at the end of january. The opposition, taken along by the Awami League, shows the government and the electoral commission to have faked the lists of voters in favour of the nationalist Party of Bangladesh (BNP), the outgoing party, before the elections of January 23. Bangladesh, country of 140 million inhabitants, is the theatre since long weeks of violent and regular demonstrations which made 34 died since the end of october.
Source: www.liberation.fr
[Trad. by Lora (edoneo.org)]
Bangladesh 14-party activists shout slogans during a protest in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2006. Political activists on Tuesday said they planned to go ahead with nationwide protests to demand changes in Bangladesh's electoral system despite the presence of army soldiers who have been deployed on the streets to quash demonstrations
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