...) led by Khaleda Zia. Their continual confrontation has resulted in the abuse of state institutions for partisan ends and frequent political deadlock, demonstrations, strikes, and street violence. The rivalry is driven in part by competition over the distribution of spoils and patronage in a poor...

... of the University of California Ali Riaz Bangladesh independence 1971 JP Jaitiya Sheikh Hasina Khaleda Zia democracy 2014 election January parliamentary caretaker government Hussain Muhammed Ershad civilian authoritarianism war BNP Amendment international crimes tribunal ICT BJI...