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Bangladesh election marred by voter suppression

TIME

Type: NEWS_REPORT
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Jurisdiction: Not stated
Published: 31 Dec 2018
Accessed: 8 Aug 2026
Verification: Reviewed

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TIME reported pre-election violence, opposition pressure, and allegations of voter suppression and vote rigging surrounding the December 2018 parliamentary election.

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December 2018 election chronology
Reported opposition pressure and intimidation
Vote-rigging allegations

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