Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2006

In Bangladesh, four Ministers for the government of interim resigned as a sign of opposition to the deployment of 17000 soldiers in all the country by president Ahmed and supposed to prevent new violences before the elections. At least 10000 demonstrators claimed tuesday the resignation of the president and chief of the provisional government, worsening the political crisis in the country. The legislative elections are envisaged at the end of january. The opposition, taken along by the Awami League, shows the government and the electoral commission to have faked the lists of voters in favour of the nationalist Party of Bangladesh (BNP), the outgoing party, before the elections of January 23. Bangladesh, country of 140 million inhabitants, is the theatre since long weeks of violent and regular demonstrations which made 34 died since the end of october.
Source: www.liberation.fr
[Trad. by Lora (edoneo.org)]


Supporters of a 14-party alliance shout during a rally demanding the removal of controversial election officials in Dhaka December 12, 2006. Bangladesh swore in three new government advisers on Tuesday after the country's election chief vowed polls would go ahead as scheduled next month.

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