Allegations say Bangladesh’s interim government ordered officials to secure a “Yes Vote,” raising concerns over misuse of state machinery and election law violations.
Iran’s exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi has urged protesters to continue demonstrations and called on security forces to side with the people during nationwide unrest.
Sheikh Hasina has accused Bangladesh’s interim government under Muhammad Yunus of presiding over rising violence against religious minorities and legitimising extremism.
BNP leader Azizur Rahman Musabbir was shot dead in Dhaka’s Karwan Bazar area, while another man was injured, heightening concerns over political violence ahead of Bangladesh’s election.
At least seven members of Bangladesh’s Hindu community have been killed in separate incidents in 15 days, sparking renewed concern over minority safety and state accountability.