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Violence rocks Bangladesh polls; BNP leader dead

Dhaka: Violence erupted at several polling booths across Bangladesh Thursday, leading to the death of a political leader as the voting was underway across the nation, local media reported. These incidents unfolded hours after polling began, reflecting the deteriorating law and order situation and volatile...

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EU leaders meet in Belgium amid US, China, and Russia challenges

Bilzen-Hoeselt (Belgium):  Leaders from across the European Union are meeting Thursday in a Belgian castle as the 27-nation bloc faces antagonism from US President Donald Trump, strong-arm economic tactics from China and hybrid threats from Russia - challenges that have prompted a rethink of Europe's...

Hindu man found dead with injuries in Bangladesh ahead of elections

Dhaka: A 28-year-old Hindu man was found dead with visible injury marks on his body in Bangladesh's Moulvibazar district, just a day before the crucial general elections, raising fresh anxieties among minority communities over possible election-linked violence amid an already tense political atmosphere, according to...

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Bangladesh braces for crucial polls under tight security Thursday

Dhaka: Bangladesh will hold crucial parliamentary elections Thursday, 18 months after an interim government took charge following the collapse of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's 15-year regime in massive country-wide deadly protests. The Election Commission has made elaborate security arrangements, deploying nearly one million security personnel...

 

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