Violence in Bangladesh as ruling party set to win election
- 10 years ago
The ballot boxes are locked and polls are closed in Bangladesh.
In this violence-plagued election, Bangladesh's ruling party is poised to win.
Local media is reporting that at least 18 people were killed in separate incidents on election day.
Many more were injured. Six supporters of Bangladesh's main opposition party lay injured in a hospital.
They were wounded by police fire, after attempting to attack a police station while they protested against the elections.
(SOUNDBITE) (Bengali) UNIDENTIFIED OPPOSITION SUPPORTER SAYING:
"We will not allow voting, for as long as democracy is not restored. This is a democratic country. All of us who support democracy, are protesting this election."
Some polling stations in Bogra were forced to close, when protesters set fire to ballots.
They also knocked down trees, and blocked roads with rocks to prevent voters from reaching polling stations.
Senior leader of the opposition party, Osman Faroo
In this violence-plagued election, Bangladesh's ruling party is poised to win.
Local media is reporting that at least 18 people were killed in separate incidents on election day.
Many more were injured. Six supporters of Bangladesh's main opposition party lay injured in a hospital.
They were wounded by police fire, after attempting to attack a police station while they protested against the elections.
(SOUNDBITE) (Bengali) UNIDENTIFIED OPPOSITION SUPPORTER SAYING:
"We will not allow voting, for as long as democracy is not restored. This is a democratic country. All of us who support democracy, are protesting this election."
Some polling stations in Bogra were forced to close, when protesters set fire to ballots.
They also knocked down trees, and blocked roads with rocks to prevent voters from reaching polling stations.
Senior leader of the opposition party, Osman Faroo