At least 14 polling centres and two schools in 10 districts of Bangladesh were set on fire between Friday evening and early Saturday, as reported by the Dhaka Tribune.
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Voting began at 8 am, and is scheduled to end at 4 pm. However, with and almost predetermined electoral outcome and high risk of violence, turnout could be low on Sunday.
12th National Election Ballot-Stuffing: Shortly after the national election began, voting at a polling centre in Narsingdi-4 (Monohardi-Belabo) was cancelled over allegations of ballot stuffing
Bangladesh is voting in its 16th general assembly elections, which could secure a fifth consecutive term for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The outcome of the elections is of immense importance for India due to the strong bilateral relationship between the two nations and the shared border