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Bangladesh Calls for Strike Ahead of Elections

The opposition in Bangladesh called for a 48-hour general strike Saturday, on the eve of national elections. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party - BNP - has said it will boycott Sunday's poll, a move that undermines the legitimacy of the election. The ruling Awami League is a sure winner at the polls without BNP's participation. The boycott and other anti-government moves by the opposition make it unlikely the election will stem a wave of political violence that has killed more than...


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