Bangladesh sets parliamentary election date amid violent protests | The World

Bangladesh says it will hold elections on January 7, amid deadly protests against long-running Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government. But the opposition has re-iterated its vow to boycott polls unless the government steps down. Dr Shafi Mostofa is a security studies scholar and associate professor at the University of Dhaka. He says there will be questions about the creditability of this election, and that it could trigger an economic crisis.

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