Election violence

Police officers stand guard outside a polling station in Gulbahar area in Peshawar, Pakistan, February 8, 2024. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz
South Asia

Nine killed as violence mars Pakistan election; mobile services suspended

Thousands of troops were deployed on the streets and at polling stations across the country as voting commenced and borders with Iran and Afghanistan were temporarily closed.

File photo of a clash between BNP and Chhatra League activists in front of Mirpur Bangla College. Photo: Rajib Dhar/ TBS
Bangladesh

Escalation in election-related violence: 184 cases filed, 215 arrested

European Union flags fly outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium September 19, 2019/ Reuters
Bangladesh

EU mission asks about violence risk, calls for credible polls

Swechchhasebak League leader killed in Ctg post-election violence
Bangladesh

Swechchhasebak League leader killed in Ctg post-election violence

Swechchhasebak League leader killed in post-polls violence
Bangladesh

Swechchhasebak League leader killed in post-polls violence

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Bangladesh

UP chairman candidate killed: EC postpones polls in Pabna

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Politics

UP polls: Violence in 3rd phase as well, 2 killed

Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

1 killed, six shot in Munshiganj pre-polls violence

File photo of Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal
Politics

Security forces working to help EC hold fair polls: Home Minister

Representational image. Picture: Collected
Bangladesh

2 killed, 20 injured in Meherpur UP polls clash

File photo of poll violence/HRW
Court

Justice eludes victims of 2001 post-poll communal violence

FILE PHOTO: A voter places their ballot in a curbside ballot drop box to help prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) during the Maryland US presidential primary election as other voters stand in a long line waiting to cast their votes in College Park, Maryland, US, June 2, 2020. REUTERS/Jim Bourg/File Photo
USA

Threats of violence to US election officials highlight legal gray area

The photos were taken on Saturday from Rangpur and Gaibandha during the municipality polls/TBS
Analysis

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