Awami League President Sheikh Hasina’s strategy to make the election look competitive worked well, so much so that over a dozen heavyweights came tumbling down yesterday.
Barisal on edge: Election heat ignites clashes in key constituencies in Bangladesh bignewsnetwork.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bignewsnetwork.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Dhirendra Debnath Shambhu, five-time lawmaker from Barguna-1 (Sadar, Amtali, Taltali) and Awami League candidate from the constituency in the January 7 polls, is under pressure from three heavyweight independent candidates from the same party.
With just over a week left before the January 7 national elections, incidents of violence are on the rise in the southern districts under Barishal division.
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