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Polls open in Bangladesh election boycotted by opposition

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By Heather Chen, Vedika Sud and Manveena Suri, CNN (CNN) — Polls in Bangladesh opened on Sunday for a general election that is being boycotted by the main opposition party, with the country’s leader Sheikh Hasina – the world’s longest serving female prime minister – set to win her fourth consecutive…

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  1. Al Jazeera

    ‘Vote doesn’t count’: Bangladesh’s ‘bizarre’ election tests ties with West (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The nation of 170 million people votes on Sunday in elections that the main opposition has boycotted.

  2. KRDO

    Polls open in Bangladesh election boycotted by opposition (opens KRDO)

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    By Heather Chen, Vedika Sud and Manveena Suri, CNN (CNN) — Polls in Bangladesh opened on Sunday for a general election that is being boycotted by the main opposition party, with the country’s leader Sheikh Hasina – the world’s longest serving female prime minister – set to win her fourth consecutive…

  3. The Guardian

    Polls open in Bangladesh election guaranteed to hand Sheikh Hasina a fifth term (opens The Guardian)

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    Already decimated by mass arrests, opposition parties have boycotted the ‘sham’ election, which will give victory to the ruling Awami League

  4. Valdosta Daily Times

    Voters cast ballots in a Bangladesh election marred by violence and an opposition boycott (opens Valdosta Daily Times)

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    Polls have opened in Bangladesh as voters began casting their ballots in an election fraught with violence and a boycott from the main opposition party. At least 18 arson attacks

  5. CNN

    Polls open in Bangladesh election boycotted by the opposition (opens CNN)

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    Polls in Bangladesh have opened, with the country’s leader Sheikh Hasina, the world’s longest serving female prime minister, set to win a fourth consecutive term.

  6. Green Field Reporter

    Voters cast ballots in a Bangladesh election marred by violence and an opposition boycott - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    DHAKA (AP) — Voters in Bangladesh began casting their ballots Sunday as polls opened in an election fraught with violence and a boycott from the main opposition party, paving the way for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Awami League to seize a fourth consecutive term.

  7. WFMZ Allentown

    Fear of violence looms over a contentious Bangladesh election as polls open (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    Polls have opened in Bangladesh as voters began casting their ballots in an election fraught with violence and a boycott from the main opposition party. At least 18 arson attacks

  8. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Polls open in Bangladesh election boycotted by opposition | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Heather Chen, Vedika Sud and Manveena Suri, CNN (CNN) — Polls in Bangladesh opened on Sunday for a general election that is being boycotted by

  9. NPR

    Voters cast ballots in Bangladesh election marred by violence and opposition boycott (opens NPR)

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    Voters in Bangladesh cast ballots Sunday in an election fraught with violence and a boycott from the main opposition party, paving the way for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to seize a fourth term.

  10. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Bangladeshis head to polls as contentious election begins (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    DHAKA -- Voters in Bangladesh began casting their ballots today as polls opened in an election fraught with violence and a boycott from the main opposition party, paving the way for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Awami League to seize a fourth-consecutive term.

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