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Deadly Train Fire in Bangladesh Raises Tensions Ahead of Contentious Parliamentary Elections

And fireApparently causedon a train in the capital of Bangladesh killed at least four people on Friday night and increased extreme tension in the country before the parliamentary elections on Sunday, which opposition search boycott and interrupt with a general strike.

The fire quickly destroyed four cars. of the passenger train in what a police officer called a attack aimed at scaring people before votingalthough authorities did not immediately name any individual or group as suspects.

He fire on the train occurred when it was heading towards the main railway station in Dhaka around the 21:00, Rakibul Hasan, a duty officer with the Fire Service and Civil Defense, told the Associated Press. Seven fire crews They were sent to the scene to put out the flames, Hasan explained.

Bangladesh experiences an atmosphere of violence around the elections

Violence around elections is common in Bangladesh, and the upcoming vote comes amid an increasingly political culture. polarized headed by two women: current Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, an opposition leader currently under house arrest.

2024-01-06 18:21:43
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