At least 40 people have been killed in violent protests since October
A United States-based election monitor has questioned the credibility of Bangladesh's list of voters saying it contains more than 12 million false names.
A 14-party alliance of opposition parties has threatened a nationwide transport blockade from Sunday.
It has demanded that the date of the election be changed and voters' lists overhauled.
"Bangladesh's voters' list has approximately 12.2 million names which are either in error or are duplicates," a report by the Washington-based National Democratic Institute for International Affairs [NDI] said.
Concern voiced
Owen Lippert, the NDI's representative in Bangladesh, said his group had checked more than 22,000 names across the country and interviewed 11,000 people during a survey of voters ahead of an election scheduled for January 21.
"The [NDI] delegation is deeply concerned that the new voters' list runs to over 93 million names, a size that is substantially inconsistent with the 2001 census data," Lippert told a news conference.
"A voters' list containing two-thirds of the population strains credibility."
It is feared that Sunday's blockade could turn violent. At least 40 people have been killed in fighting between rival political groups since Begum Khaleda Zia, leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party [BNP], ended her five-year term as prime minister in October.
Meetings
Iajuddin Ahmed, the Bangladesh president and the head of the interim administration, meanwhile is meeting the leaders of both political camps on Saturday in an attempt to resolve the situation.
The initiative came after an envoy of Kofi Annan, the UN secretary- general, called on all parties to come together.
Craig Jenness, director of the UN Electoral Assistance Division, described the situation as "worrying", saying the differences could only be resolved through dialogue.
not quite everything.
killing all these ppl just for one party to go to power is pathetic.
but i will blame Awami League entirely. u have no clue how heartless these ppl.
if anyone interested i will post a video showing their inhumanity. it's very bloody and sad.
not quite everything.
killing all these ppl just for one party to go to power is pathetic.
but i will blame Awami League entirely. u have no clue how heartless these ppl.
if anyone interested i will post a video showing their inhumanity. it's very bloody and sad.
I think I know which video you are refering too. I was shocked by watching it and it disgusted me.
I hate the political tension prevalent in BD. People ain't even study there without their teachers going on strike....Poor people just gettin poorer, economies getting worse...the rich up there don't give two hoots about their poor neighbours..everyone's getting more and more selfish..
Yet, what amazes me is the pride they have in their Golden fields..the pride they possess of the countless amount of soldiers lost in the freedom fight..for the sake of keeping their mother tongue..
Depressing..
I hate the political tension prevalent in BD. People ain't even study there without their teachers going on strike....Poor people just gettin poorer, economies getting worse...the rich up there don't give two hoots about their poor neighbours..everyone's getting more and more selfish..
Yet, what amazes me is the pride they have in their Golden fields..the pride they possess of the countless amount of soldiers lost in the freedom fight..for the sake of keeping their mother tongue..
Depressing..
What you expect when you give to much pride in nationalism (Tribalism) and forgetting what made them believer's (discuding non-muslims). The whole political system is a joke. May allah(s.w.t) give the Hikmah and understanding.
What you expect when you give to much pride in nationalism (Tribalism) and forgetting what made them believer's (discuding non-muslims). The whole political system is a joke. May allah(s.w.t) give the Hikmah and understanding.
Stupid bangladeshi's :grumbling
sooo true, nationalism is taking over religion. they don't want Islam to be in any part of the government.
since u know about the video i m talking about, u know how it all is.
i bet there are countless ppl there who don't even know what they are protesting about. my uncle just told me the reason of these protests couple days ago. unfortunately my uncle strictly supports Awami League:grumbling
just pray for Bangladesh!!!
he's talking about global warming. the scientists are predicting that water level will rise in bangladesh due to global warming and eventually the land will be under water. i hope it doesn't happen, i don't want my relatives to die...
he's talking about global warming. the scientists are predicting that water level will rise in bangladesh due to global warming and eventually the land will be under water. i hope it doesn't happen, i don't want my relatives to die...
that is sad! how long do they have? charities should start preparing now before many innocent die!
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....No point worrying over a country that will be under water in the next half a century.
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