DHAKA -- The Bangladesh Election Commission has scheduled national polls for Jan. 7, forging ahead with the date despite opposition blockades of roads around the country and the U.S. calling for "unconditional" dialogue between the top three parties.
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Bangladesh sets election for Jan. 7, ignoring opposition pleas
Move raises risk of violence, analysts say, while U.S. urges party talks
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, pictured during a visit to Japan in April, has refused to make way for a neutral caretaker administration to oversee the next election. © Reuters
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