Bangladesh Deploys Army to Keep Peace Ahead of Sunday’s Election

Troops deployed across Bangladesh on Wednesday amid fears of violence ahead of a national election which the main opposition party is boycotting.

Soldiers travelled in armoured vehicles to temporary camps set up across the capital Dhaka to help the civil administration maintain peace and security.

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party is boycotting the election, set to take place on Sunday, after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina refused to agree to…