the, the, this is the w news lied from berlin, bangladesh as a winner, after a large, a uncontested election. prime minister shake casino hose one re election for a 4th consecutive term in a contest boy cottage by maine, by the main opposition, which cooled the contest. unfair also on the program, but us secretary of state anthony blank and continues his diplomatic tor. it's aimed at containing the conflict in gaza and boosting aid to palestinians. the goal site is a key mediator between israel and thomas the

unpopular phone any as welcome to the program, bangladesh. this ruling party has swept a victory on sundays election. the country's election commission says prime minister shade, cuz he knows a why meek has one more than half the seats and the countries legislature that gives her a 4th consecutive term is the country's leader. but in a poll, boycotted by the main opposition that drew low turn out and was marked by violence . a prime minister shaken, seen a custom her ballot in an election without real competition. after 15 years in power, she faced few obstacles on her way to another 6 year term domain a position bind club dash nationalist party. the b and b like caught a devout, accusing her of a brutal crack down to has seen a. it seems of little consequence. i have to go to home

to home and billions parties. there is no, i have my, i called to be the 2 people to the people. the people accepted it or not for them, they have accepted this electron or not. that is important, but how soon is vito arrival? say they are up against more than just words. being p claims, more than 20000 of its members, have been arrested in the lead up to the vote. the government blames the opposition for our son attacks. the coal, so boy code seems to have been heard by many voters. these protests are suit to the streets and the capital dock. uh, instead of go into polling stations as a citizen, voting is my most important, right. why am i here on the street instead of going to exercise my rights?

because in reality, there is no election here. we all know who's going to window who's going to form the next government. even the solo, the voting starts, the election officials put the turn now that around 40 percent of the non but from the previous polls. 6 years ago, the supporters of christina, crated her with a successful fight against poverty and some bushes. infrastructure developments. while opponents say that today, she's acting like an autocrat. that isn't these beauty to the agenda, as also said. and steve, still critics are considered to be able to enemy is the space for holding. so the basic guy, so the, the apollo is, has been, include the machine came despite the low turn out on the bike caught a why me league ended supports his claim as soon as victories, legitimate. now that the results are reading, it's not clear how the opposition will respond. professor ali, re,

as is a political scientist at illinois state university in the united states. i asked him earlier, how much the opposition boy con, effective to turn out on the election in general. because effected in almost the as a matter of fact, luckily, i've seen to date in bundle dish that people have voted to did with this piece that been decided not the best. because even though who killed status that has been provide seems to be a suspect. and they're going to see that this has been eating the building kind of stuff. and there was a completely absence of either gonna putting agents in the center. so large major, even the government number shows that it has been a white glove in for 3 days. each has attracted the donna under their selection. all right, so it's been an election essentially without opposition. and yet the government

claims it's free and fair and what are your thoughts on it? or how's it going to be? cmc is when bring to 1000 plus. people have been invested, add up the election more than 1500 people have been convicted on single. those charges sometimes. you know, the basements besides what we have seen that the, the comcast cause demands. definitely because by the, the ruling party, you know, when they're put out the guy candidates, or to me independently and basically they have their own property at their after a dish and a process that we're seeing fees completely on here. and then again, what you seem to the date, it's the important one that people have actually see to include have see, to read this is that this is the next assignment barely be called an election often describe a disconnection. and that is why the little panel definitely have see alright, well, now going forward. what will a, has seen

a victory then mean for bangladesh. so these legs, the legs do missing the 1st page because it is not a mandate of the people they have to see. because to the process as well as the dates that people have not thought and this is not an expression of to we live b, b as they will face. and then, and a lot of us from the issue of claiming that they are active representing the peoples. besides, we see that obligation, political bodies, including the there's an asterisk body, but then again, other 15 political bodies that are registered with dc or to get the 61 political parties have not participated in this election. people have not working. so this will be a challenge for them. beyond that, there are 2 other elements of gender economy is in a dire situation. we have seen the crisis that started almost a year ago is getting worse. and all of these things would be a major challenge floodplain for and then whether it could be acceptable to the

international community. particularly with the western countries they've been insisting on the the name associated election. all right, we leave it there. professor ali, re us from the illinois state university. thanks for joining us on dw. thank you. i the us secretary of state anthony blinking is on a tour of them at least in an effort to contain the conflict in gaza. his latest talks has taken place in guitar, where officials have served as key mediators between israel and commerce, which carried out the worst terror attacking israel's history. on october 7th, you a secretary of state anthony, blinking on a mad scramble to prevent the spread of israel a month for this time. us as tough diplomat isn't guitar 2nd largest city sale has this middle east mission becomes ever more urgent. us secretary of state, met with a guitar, a mere shake to me then how much, how tiny blinking says he's pushing for ways to protect civilians and get more

humanitarian aid into gaza. or ensuring that moss could not strike again. blinking this visit to a world food program for sort of a highlighting the worsening humanitarian situation and the gaza strip. for these displays, palestinians caught in the crossfire. this conflict in gaza. help cannot come soon enough summer desperately hoping this visit will finally bring an end to the war. not many, many plans we hope that antony, blinking m god. that blinking looks at us with an eye of mercy and the ends. the war and the misery were living in san we are a people that must live a free and dignified life at email. but his rescuer search through rebel after

another is rarely ever striking the south of the gaza strip. prospect of peace seems hopeless. blinking middle east to our continues as he prepares to meet other leaders, including israel and the occupied westbank on his mission to try to control the fall out from this conflict of the well, the german foreign minister on it in a bad bulk is also on a trip to the middle east, making her 4th visit to the region since the october 7th attacks. the box visit includes tolts with the as randy president and foreign minister before leaving the foreign minister if they have a cold or an end to the cycle of violence in the middle east. she said both sides would be able to live in peace only as quote, each seized the suffering of the other. well, a little while ago i spoke to chief political correspondent, need a hazard in jerusalem. and i asked her,

what the book said about the situation that's brought her back to the middle east. what was the stress that it's exactly 3 months to the day? that's how most terrorism, broad unimaginable suffering to this region to israel and to gaza. and she said that that cycle of violence does have to stop. but you also said that there are people in level known who i am now concerned that to that could be a potential escalation of the conflict to that region. she said, it only takes this fault to set the entire regional client and that, that is not sustainable. that now we also must be, must make so that's and humanitarian suffering and, and the people do talk about ways to come to sustainable peace. again, not deadlock is expected to hold talks with palestinian foreign minister re leaky in the palestinian territories on monday. tell us more about the plans meeting and what the reaction has been from me as well. yeah, that's right to you is going to meet with him and of course there are 2 topics on

the agenda. one, the concrete steps that need to happen now during this current phase of the whole war if you will. and so how do people get the humanitarian a gemini is one of those countries that has been cooling for more humanitarian polls is to let a deliveries actually get into the palestinian territories west. so many people all threatened with starvation. that is not a situation that is sustainable, but of course also now is the time says bev of the german foreign minister to talk about the post will gauze a situation on what is required to achieve such a situation. we had the report about antony blink, couldn't american counterpart to many of the us do work hand in hand when it comes to trying. and brokering piece here in this region, gemini says that 5 things are essentially on needed to reach this sustainable peace and security for the region that there can be no more terrorism threat from gaza

towards is ro without the same time. also no more reduction of the palestinian territories, especially garza know of occupation of gaza. and then also as the needs to be strong hosting and authority. so all these things will be on the agenda in the post and in thirty's. right. this isn't too bad box for us trip to the region in, in recent months, as we've mentioned, to remind us what role germany is taken as the israel, how much more rages germany feels very strongly affected itself, germany because of its history because of the nazi paused where the germans killed so many jews, the 6000000 jews. germany says that israel does have the right to exist as the state and that any attempt to abolish the state of israel must of course be counteracted. and so israel germany says, is a country that has the right to defend itself of the same time. germany's also

putting pointing the finger at all the humanitarian suffering that is going on. and is one of the biggest delivers of a humanitarian goods into the posting entire trees, but also into countries like egypt. where for example, a young babies are being treated that are coming out from post time. thanks. deena chief, political correspondent, nina has a interest in 4th it's time to take a look at that with some of the other stories making use around the world. the news broadcast her elders here as accused as ralph targeting, it's journalists, funerals have been held for 2 palestinians who reported for the network. they were killed on sunday when an apartment is ready, air strike hit the car. they were traveling and israel's ministry hasn't responded . but a said before that it never deliberately, attacks journalists rescue workers in italy have recovered the bodies of 2 people who were killed in an avalanche in the mountains close to the swiss border. the couple were snowshoeing in the piedmont region,

when the avalanche struck the so called islamic state, the militant group has claimed responsibility for a deadly explosion. in the ask on capital capital, telephone officials have at least 5 people were killed when the blast ripped through a many bus. at least 17 others were wound. it was in a she item muslim neighborhood. previously targeted by i s and finally to columbia, a country famous for its festival culture that's often associated with the south american nations carbon coast. but this is the season for the countryside to celebrate the so called cotton about the negroes. e blanco's has its origin in a fusion of the cultures of southern columbia that includes the amazon in and pacific cultures as well as african influences from those in slave to during colonial times. it dates back to the 16th century with even deeper roots in an

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