The leader of Bangladesh’s opposition alliance has called the country’s general election “farcical” after deadly clashes. The leader of Bangladesh’s opposition alliance has called the country’s general election “farcical” after deadly clashes. The campaign was marred by allegations from the opposition of arrests and jailing of thousands of opponents of Ms Hasina. Bangladesh’s opposition coalition leader Kamal Hossain speaks at his residence in Dhaka (Anupam Nath/AP)“We call upon the Election Commission to declare this election void and demand a fresh election under a non-partisan government,” Mr Hossain told reporters at a live media briefing. Ms Hasina’s main rival is former prime minister Khaleda Zia, the leader of the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party, who a court deemed ineligible to run for office because she is in prison for corruption.

Source: Irish Independent December 30, 2018 17:15 UTC