DHAKA:
Bangladesh President and Chief Adviser to the non-party caretaker Government Dr. Iajuddin Ahmed declared Emergency in the country on Thursday.
"The President has declared a state of Emergency, and a curfew has been clamped daily from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. in all metropolitan and district cities," said an announcement on Bangladesh Television and the state radio. The announcement added, "The President will address the nation over television and radio tonight."
Political analysts are of the view that Emergency was declared to tackle the serious socio-political situation after the grand alliance led by Sheikh Hasina announced that it would boycott and "resist" the highly controversial January 22 "one-sided" election. Dhaka was deserted as the people panicked after the announcement was broadcast by the state media. Political leaders did not comment on the announcement, preferring to wait and watch.
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