Ten people were reportedly killed in clashes as people in Bangladesh voted in parliamentary elections. Ten people were reportedly killed in clashes as people in Bangladesh voted in parliamentary elections. Ms Hasina’s main rival is former prime minister Khaleda Zia, the leader of the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party, whom a court deemed ineligible for the race for office because she is in prison for corruption. At least a dozen people were killed in campaign-related clashes. Local media said up to 10 people had been killed on Sunday in clashes between opponents and police in six districts across the country.

Source: Irish Independent December 30, 2018 08:03 UTC