DHAKA, Bangladesh — The Latest on parliamentary elections in Bangladesh (all times local):2:12 a.m.A general election marred by violence in Bangladesh is drawing criticism of a vote seen as a referendum on what the opposition calls Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s increasingly authoritarian tendencies. ——8:45 p.m.Bangladesh opposition alliance leader Kamal Hossain has called the country’s general election “farcical,” and says any outcome will be rejected. The election is seen as a referendum on what critics call Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s increasingly authoritarian tendencies. The election is seen as a referendum on what critics call Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s increasingly authoritarian tendencies. The election campaign has been marred by allegations from the opposition of arrests and jailing of thousands of Hasina opponents.

Source: National Post December 30, 2018 09:10 UTC