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Bangladesh: State of Emergency

Written byNeha Viswanathan
Posted 11 January 2007 21:19 GMT

Drishtipat Group Blog sums up the current political scenario in Bangaldesh. “The State Of Emergency that was declared today is a culmination of a year of continuous protests and battle between gov’t (BNP: Bangladesh Nationalist Party) and opposition (AL: Awami League), all centered on the coming Jan 22 national elections.”

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