Bangladesh’s opposition leader Kamal Hossain addresses a press conference after his motorcade was allegedly attacked in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Friday, Dec. 14, 2018. (Associated Press)DHAKA, Bangladesh — Supporters of Bangladesh’s ruling Awami League party led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina allegedly attacked an opposition leader’s motorcade on Friday as it returned from a function in the nation’s capital ahead of Dec. 30 elections, the latest show of the violence that frequently accompanies polling in the South Asian nation. Two supporters of the ruling party died when rival groups clashed after the campaigns kicked off. Hossain has emerged as a strong challenger to Hasina since the country’s main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party — led by former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia — joined his opposition alliance front. Zia, who is serving jail terms for corruption, is Hasina’s arch rival, and an appeals court recently ruled she was disqualified from running for Prime Minister.

Source: Washington Post December 14, 2018 08:45 UTC