The operation aims to ensure that citizens do not fear for their safety when going to the polls. One day before the Bangladesh elections to be held on Thursday, Police Inspector Baharul Alam deployed nearly one million officers to protect 8,700 potentially vulnerable polling stations. RELATED: Khaleda Zia Dies at 80, Ending an Era in […]

More than 100 people have been killed in student protests in Bangladesh since the violence broke out last Monday, sources from several hospitals in the country reported Saturday, while a strong security deployment is in place under the government curfew. RELATED: The Rainy Season in South Asia Leaves 174 Dead So Far Reuters news agency […]