Bangladesh Turns Violent Over Election Date
Political protests in Bangladesh turned violent after the nation's Election Commission announced elections for a new government will be held January 5.
Opposition groups led by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) as well as its Islamist allies are demanding that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resign and make way fro elections under a neutral caretaker government. Hasina has rejected their demand and is sticking to her January poll plans.
Read MoreOpposition groups led by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) as well as its Islamist allies are demanding that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resign and make way fro elections under a neutral caretaker government. Hasina has rejected their demand and is sticking to her January poll plans.