Bangladesh parties hold dueling rallies over election oversight amid international calls for restraint
- Thousands of supporters of Bangladesh's ruling and opposition parties held separate rallies in Dhaka over who should oversee the next general election.
- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina seeks a fourth term while opposition BNP party led by Khaleda Zia aims to oust her from power.
- Hasina wants the election held under her government while BNP demands a neutral caretaker government for a fair vote.
- The US, EU, and UN have urged restraint from both sides and called for a credible and peaceful election.
- BNP protests commodity prices and corruption while Hasina touts economic projects, with the election oversight issue unresolved.