50,000 Soldiers, Police Sent to Polling Places
From Times Wire Reports
Two days before a national election, Bangladesh’s government deployed more than 50,000 soldiers and police nationwide to control escalating political violence. Police said seven more people were killed.
The fatalities came as Bangladeshi troops took up positions outside 30,000 polling stations throughout the country ahead of Monday’s vote.
Authorities say clashes between supporters of rival parties have left 134 people dead since campaigning started in July. More than 2,000 others have been injured.
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