Expect More Political Turmoil

The main opposition Awami League (AL) and its allies are maintaining pressure on the government to carry out electoral reforms ahead of next January's election, with AL leader Sheikh Hasina still threatening to boycott the poll in the absence of changes. The alliance organised a six-day protest in Dhaka on July 25-30, which passed by peacefully. However, with the government of Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia rejecting the AL's demands, the signs point to more political turbulence over the next six

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