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A Vicious Matriarchal Bangladeshi Standoff Continues

A Vicious Matriarchal Bangladeshi Standoff Continues

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Nov 27, 2006
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Elections in Bangladesh have always been tumultuous and the upcoming one in January promises to be no different. In fact, polarization between the country’s two dowager politicos, Sheikh Hasina Wajed and her bitter enemy Begum Khaleda Zia, has surpassed all previous records, leading to extreme tension between their cadres and sympathizers.

Khaleda’s five…

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