this will give the sheikh hasina her fourth consecutive term as prime minister, and herfifth overall. the election was boycotted by bangladesh s main opposition party, the bnp, which said the process was a sham. for more analysis we will speak to the head of the thomas law school. what does this election actually mean 21 considering the controversy around? $5 a the controversy around? as a matter of the controversy around? as a matter of background, - the controversy around? sis . matter of background, since independence the conduct of free and fair elections in bangladesh has proven to be contentious issue. there has been a sense of great mistrust amongst major political parties in the country with respect to conducting free, fair and impartial general elections. and it is for this reason in 1996 the two major political parties of the countries including the ruling party and the bangladesh national party reached a consensus which led to the incorporation of the system of n
Forecasters say a lifethreatening freeze will hit the north and central u. S. Hundreds of people are fleeing ramadi and fallujah, following days of violence. The Islamic State of iraq and levant has taken over part of two key cities in anbar province. The military is preparing to retake fallujah. Many people have abandoned their homes and are heading towards another area that is stable. United states supports iraqs fight against al qaeda, but will not send troops back. I will not go into the details, except to say we are in contact with tribal leaders from anbar province, and we know they are showing great coverage as they reject terrorist groups from their cities. And this is a fight that belongs the iraqis. That is what the president and the world decided some time ago when we left iraq. So we are not obviously contemplating returning or putting boots on the ground. This is their fight. Well help them in their fight. Defense analysts say iraq needs technological assistance from the u
Mining industry. Well the polls opened in bangladesh just a few hours ago. There has been violence. At least six people have been killed including an opposition leader. In the run up to the vote it has been marred by controversy and killings. Polling stations have been burnt down more than 100 died. Security is diet. Voter turn out is expected to be low. Well be live in the capital dakar in a moment. First, a look at whats at stake. There are 300 parliamentary seats to fill. More than half of those are not contested. Thats because the Opposition Bangladesh National Party and 17 of its smaller allies are boycotting the elections. That means the Ruling Awami League party is running almost unopposed. 50,000 troops have been deployed across the country. The European Union and others have not sent anyone to monitor the vote because conditions are not conducive to a free and fair election. Our bangladeshbased journalist violence us live from the capital. Your analysis of the election is it a
Argentina where people are trying to clean up one of the most polluted rivers in the world. First, exclusive pictures of almost total devastation of a suburb in damascus. There has been days of shelling by Government Forces in daraa. You can see of aftermath of that attack. Most of the area appears to be deserted. Fighting between the Al Qaeda Linked group. Islamic state and rebels is intensifying. Theres violence in aleppo and idlib. The rebels scoring a major win. Syrias armed opposition is continuing its offensive against al qaeda. They have pushed fighters from the Islamic State of iraq and lef aftenlt this is another base this, one in aleppo. We liberated our country and they came and destroyed it. Before withdrawing from the base, this is what the i. S. I. L. Fighters are leaving behind. Bodies of activists, relief workers were held in the Al Qaedalinked gaol. Some were released. I was attained for two months. Four men were killed in front of us. I can take you to your grifs. Fiv
The movie. Theres one way to survive where its like just you know i think that they. Really are scared really are very scared we have to stay in love you have to fight for this fight against better. Diplomacy of the government does it have to live in sin against militancy we have not the religion we would not tolerate. Not. Do the job and are going to lead to death or you know to some extent. Its the fact the government. Didnt use it all we call for the rule of islamic law but were. Reports in a terrible trap i think between the devil and the deep blue sea. But a change in creative. Histories use mean shrewish. Unanimated. Weve come to bangladesh a country that few people outside asia know much about not many tourists venture here. At a time when intolerance religious fundamentalism and zina phobia are on the rise well why do we want to find out more about what is happening in this densely populated country where muslims form the majority. When it comes to bangladesh western News Cover