Khaleda Zia Dies at 80, Ending an Era in Bangladesh<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nIn Dhaka alone, the Metropolitan Police have mobilized 26,515 officers, supported by SWAT units, bomb disposal teams, and K-9 units.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The operation seeks to avoid violence following the fall of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in August 2024, in a student uprising that left 1,400 dead and generated political instability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
International human rights organizations demanded that the leader of the Interim Government, Muhammad Yunus, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, guarantee the protection of voters and respect for fundamental rights during the elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shops and textile factories closed in Dhaka, prompting an exodus to rural areas so that the 127 million eligible voters could cast their ballots in a process marked by political tension.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Voters will choose between the Islamist Jamaat-e-Islami Party, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), and an 11-party alliance led by the National Citizens Party (NCP), which emerged from the July 2024 uprising.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since January, the European Union has deployed an election observation mission, led by Member of the European Parliament Ivars Ijabs, with 200 international observers monitoring the electoral process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The EU mission will monitor for intimidation, violence, and disinformation, with 56 observers present in 64 districts and another 90 during the voting counting process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
[ SOURCE: TELESUR]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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