the the, this is dw news line from berlin, bangladesh has a winner for a largely uncontested election. prime minister shake has seen as one re election for a 4th consecutive term in the contest boycotted by the main opposition, which is called the vote unfair. also coming up the program is us secretary of state anthony, blinking continues his diplomatic tour pauses inc. atara. he warns that the conflict and gods could quote metastasize to the wider region. the top us diplomat also reduce the protection of civilians preserve in palestinians. right, to live the territory the

i'm here until in berlin. thank you for joining us. bangladesh is ruling party has flipped a victory in sundays election. the country election commissioner says prime minister shaken scene, is us a want me league has one more than half of the seats in the countries legislature. that gives are a 4th consecutive term as the countries leader button to pull boy counted by the main opposition. that for low turn out and was marked by violence as the longest subbing female prime minister in the white she cuz he not is sick to maintain her grades on file. but she has won an election with no affective eyes of the main opposition. the bangladesh national, spotty, did not take part in the election. questioning. dependability of the valid under has the nice through. but the opposition by court has not the doors. the power from prime minister. i have my echo the ability to people to the people where the

people accepted or not or that they have accepted this. and that's what i love that is important. the position being between the gulf when strip of dude campaign by incarcerating thousands of the members on put a degree warranty redid charges. it says several of its members were killed in an election campaign leaked for the binding. but the ruling of, i'm in the accused, the b and b o 5. and the tax going to undermine the government have cases against me for austin and stuff like that. there's a systematic repression going on for last many years. do you have any tanks that it's on election? the you and the us have criticize the intrusion of democracy under has the nose. but regional bowers, india, china,

and russia have developed strong business and security dies, protesting us government, and have to as arch lead, remain silent on our domestic policies. what we're seeing is really a silent single freedom of expression. so all this has, has scholarly fits into last year, and therefore we don't believe that a but with the sweeping from the press to close, which is the worst retreating of civic space a country can have despite the criticism, has he not, is credited for us, spectacular georgia for country once considered to be the board us and the white millions has been lifted out if i would be under her truly. but her critics argue they cannot make success, has come at the cost of democracy and human rights, leaving many in the country afoot on $170000000000.00 people with little feet in the system that go one step. only realize as a political scientist said, eleanor state university and normal illinois. earlier i asked him what this lead us,

victory for shake. i've seen a mean for democracy in bangladesh. he doesn't add to the the, the come straight, any kind of democracy practice as a matter of fact lot weakness to the, the last 15 years, the cd as an ocean of democratic sites that has been situation for they've seen legal, an extra new major. somebody used to prosecute the opposition. we have seen the election previous to elections have been highly trained in fraudulent and now we have seen any direction where people are back to get e y got it because even the number that is provided to turn up 40 percent, it's a suspect. according to the official establish dates, so the me did, they were saying it is 18 percent then it to about this i did some are 36 percent 70 and then all of a guessing 40 percent. so we'd expect to be sure. gimme input is due to be, it is shrinking to mock space, lack of freedom,

media. it is not exactly that's something we can call it as a democracy. so right scripts, the, you in the west of all expressed concerns on the backsliding of democracy under his, on his rule. were there concerns heard or right. you know i, i, i hope it, it hasn't been hired. the government has not been getting any attention to the so that as, as over the modern sense, particularly leading to disaffection since october 28th. we have see how the housing some thousands of opposition activist have and j g, a c no, no more than 1500 collectively have been going to be did all these things. she showed that touching base a very little attention to this criticism, and she would continue to do so, if there is not and you do but vision to this election, which, which she's painting as a big thing. now you've talked him a little bit about the crack down on the opposition, where they worried that taking part in these elections would actually legitimize

them. is that why they chose to boycott that this is one of the reasons, but most importantly, they're demanding that the election should be overseas by a neutral administration, which is the country game history. get that this be a, that we doubt as nukes and that in the station the election would be great disprove . and once again, this time of our budget has been proven previous due to so their concerns and thank you to meant that an election under any political administration, particularly with any government government to a political party, is not going to actually delegate the wish of the people that cannot reflect those, we shall to people. all right, i'm afraid we'd have to leave it there. that was professor ali, re us from illinois state university. thank you very much for your analysis. thank you. let's take a look now and some other stories making headlines around the world. us lawmakers

have announced a bi partisan deal on federal funding for the current fiscal year. the agreement on a $1600000000.00 funding limit comes after weeks of negotiation. the deal marks a major step towards avoiding a government shut down of the us. federal aviation administration has ordered airlines in the country, not to fly boeing mex 9 planes that have the same cap and panels as the one that blew out in a mit in mid air. this week. it said the aircraft will remain grounded until the agency is convinced that they are safe. the 1st u. s. lunar mission in more than 15 years, so the blast officer, the volk and rock, will be carrying a landing vehicle which is planned to land on the lunar surface. the mission is a joint venture between nasa and a private company. it will also be taking ashes and dna from star trek cast members to the moon. you are a secretary of state anthony blinking had stick israel on monday as it continues

a diplomatic push to stop the war and gaza from igniting a wider conflict in the region. speaking the guitar blinking warranty is really, it was imperative to put a premium on protecting civilians and guys that is real, is battling a mouse, which is classified as a terrorist organization by the us, germany and many other countries. and so the blinking on a tip of magic drive to prevent the spread of the israel. how much was after meetings and come to the us secretary of state formed on sunday, the wall between israel and how much and gaza could metastasize on threats and security. and the why, the middle east in doha blinking laid out his goals and he had price res hosts in all of my meetings. over the last 2 days, we discussed ongoing efforts to better protect civilians in gaza and to get more humanitarian assistance to them. and to get the remaining hostages out and home

with their loved ones. the cutter was instrumental in negotiations that led to the simultaneous release of more than $100.00 hostages, including american citizens, and a pause and the fighting that during that time enabled us to double the flow of humanitarian aid to civilians and guys. so these displays, palestinians caught in the crossfire of this conflict in gaza, help con, come soon enough. on the us, secretary of state made his position on the status of the testing. civilians must be able to return home as soon as conditions allow. they cannot, they must not be pressed to leave gaza. at the funeral of 2 palestinian journalists killed the power on his radio striking the south of the gaza strip. the prospect of p seems far away in concert the kings were unimaginable tragedy so that he was deeply sorry for the family's loss. the us top diplomats middle east tool continues on monday with visits that include israel and the

occupied westberg. a german foreign minister on the bulk is also touring the regent. she's there and she is a real to reenact, will react rather with restraint and it's offensive again, some us in the gaza strip. there mock also warned against any expulsion of palestinians from the territory under 4th visited the region since the october the 7th attacks. she reiterated germany solidarity with his real on the lena bear box, israel trip was a show of support for a close ally, germany box as well as right to defend itself. since the attacks by him, us considers a terrace group by germany and other nations. she repeated her call for how must a free hostages so many people still fear for the face of the kid. now passages, they must all be released immediately. at the same time, the german foreign minister one that is rather risk losing the peace. if it is not

temperance military strategy, israel must do more to prevent suffering among palestinian civilians. he said, it's becoming increasingly clear that the israeli army must do more to protect civilians and gaza must find ways to fight hum us without killing so many palestinians. the suffering of so many innocent people kind of continued. we need a less intensive operation of the german leaders of virg israel to adhere to international law and its response to the home after tax. they have mostly avoided that ride criticism of israel's actions in the palestinian territories bare of upset. it was irrefutable that gaza belongs to the palestinians . and for us it is clear that in the

future there must be no danger from gaza for israel's existence. but gaza belongs to the palestinians. they must not be driven out of gaza. there must be no renewed is randy occupation or colonize ation of gaza. berlin sees its relationship with israel is a cornerstone of its foreign policy. germany is long said to have the jew sheet to stand by israel side, in atonement for the whole the cost in which $6000000.00 jews died. by highlighting the monetary and situation and urging a 2 state solution, fairbanks comments, markets slide shift, and berlin stance towards ally. our chief, political correspondent, nina has a, as in jerusalem traveling with jeremy's foreign minister. she gave us this update. as no backbone spends a lot of time talking about all the terrible suffering that's going on in this

region. viewed and gaza, or in the west bank that has seen a shop rise in settling violence. but also the suffering of these rarely families are still hoping and waiting for their relatives to be released from us cub. 17 annalynn available cooled on all sides to try and help and prevent this conflict from spreading into the entire regions. he said it takes for the spot to also draw 11 on full fledged into this rule. now on the level of stress that germany does, of course, stand in solidarity with is ro against any attempts to what this country of the map which he called on israel to carry out their operations and the less intense way 30 months. echoing what we've been hearing from the americans, it's a false trip to the region since october, since how most has brutal attacks against israel, and to be traveling to the palestinian territories and to lebanon after this, while she would be also holding political talks, trying to achieve 2 goals,

one get to mandatory in a message to the people and to help identify ways to watch a realistic but sustainable scenario for post full gaza. the golden globe awards are under wayne los angeles, with all eyes on the movies, barbie and oppenheimer, as the potential big winners. oppenheimer star, chilly, murphy picked up the best drama film actor award. barbie is also expected to do well after earning 9 nominations. it's a revamp golden globe awards for movie and tv, which is returned to its sunday billing after a racism scandal, which saw the ceremony scrap 2 years ago and making a tune down return last year. the . and you're up to date for to stay tuned. sports life is up next with a look at the suppression by the talent on a female athletes in afghanistan. i'm here until the berlin. thank you very much

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