Dhaka needs 'own democracy'
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The chief of the Bangladesh army, Gen Moeen U Ahmed, says the country needs its own brand of democracy.
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- With their country in turmoil, Pakistani voters are expected within months to go to the polls for the first parliamentary elections here in five years. But as time runs short, independent observers say that the nation is poorly prepared and that the elections will be highly...
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Bangladesh celebrated the 35th anniversary of its independence amid continuing political uncertainty over national elections slated for January.
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coming after last week&#39;s purge of Prime Minister Khin Nyunt cast doubts over the process. seven-step &quot;roadmap to democracy&quot; unveiled by the ousted prime minister last year.
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The American envoy in Bangladesh urged its bickering political parties to stop meddling in the electoral process and called on the interim government on Sunday to play an impartial role in the vote.
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Bangladesh's two main political parties have demanded the release of their leaders, Sheikh Hasina and Begum Khaleda Zia, saying the move was necessary to ensure a free and fair election expected late next year.
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Dhaka, Aug 30. (PTI):Fear of violence gripped Bangladesh as the country&#39;s two major parties faced-off on the streets today to protest the deadly grenade attack on the main opposition rally which killed 20 people and injured more than 300.
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At least 200 are injured as police and protesters clash in the Bangladesh capital, reports say.
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Bangladesh must find those responsible for bombings, including last month&#39;s attack on a political rally that killed 20 people, the British Broadcasting Corp.
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An attack at an opposition political rally in Bangladesh that killed 19 people is an attempt to undermine democracy in the south Asian nation, the US State Department said.
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The political blame game over Bhuttoâs assassination and rising ethnic tensions raise worries about the fragility of the countryâs federal structure.
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Benazir Bhutto's political party has called for the UK government to help the investigation into her death.
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Bangladeshi Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus announces plans to form his own political party.
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Major political parties called on Tuesday for the lifting of a state of emergency in Bangladesh after the army-backed interim government said it was committed to holding a parliamentary election at the end of the year.
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KABUL, Afghanistan -- Elections heralded as the dawn of democracy in war-ravaged Afghanistan will be hijacked by warlords able to intimidate voters and candidates to entrench their own power, a leading rights group warned today.
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Bangladesh appoints two new election commissioners to oversee the forthcoming general election.
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CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh  - Bangladesh's economy is a picture of stark contrasts and so are the choices it faces.