Wednesday, 2 January 2019

Bangladesh elections -were they fair?

According to the Guardian newspaper the recent elections in Bangladesh were a farce marred by violence.

Here are some other sopurces for exploring the issues.
The Bangladesh Election Commission website has recent results and news stories. Some in English.
IFES has background information and facts on the electoral system



Local newspaper coverage


Election observations.
ANFREL statement (along with other election onservers) on the undemocratic environment.
NDI pre-election assessment plus news and reports

 Background on the state of democracy in the region.
Freedom House - Freedom in the World Assessment.
USIP blog posting on electoral violence in recent elections.

















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