Bangladesh has been running near double digit inflation for well over the past 12 months. This spells trouble for a government at any time, but this is especially worrisome in an election year. It is, therefore, hardly surprising that the Prime Minister has asked her economic team to fight and lower inflation quickly by all…

No attempt to thwart the election should be made from outside the country, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has warned pointing to those who are saying that they would impose sanctions on the country. She said, “If attempts are made to manipulate the election from outside our borders, the people of Bangladesh may also respond with sanctions.…