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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Julhas Alam

Bangladesh's main opposition party starts a 48-hour general strike ahead of Sunday's election

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Bangladesh’s main opposition party has started Saturday a 48-hour general strike as the South Asian nation is gearing up to hold its next general election.

The Election Commission said voting would start Sunday and last for eight hours across the country in over 42,000 ballot stations to receive the more than 119 million registered voters. Ballot boxes, among other election supplies, have been sent over in preparation for the vote, the commission said.

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