samira hussain. — injail. or in hiding. samira hussain, thank— injail. or in hiding.y i injail. or in hiding. samira i hussain, thank you very much injail. or in hiding. samira _ hussain, thank you very much indeed. hollywood's award season gets under way in la in the next few hours — with the golden globes award ceremony. barbie and 0ppenheimer are tipped for success — as emma vardy reports. hi, barbie. hi, ken. it was neverjust about a plastic doll. barbie, a satire on a female's role in society, became a sensation last summer... hi, barbie. ..as audiences dressed in pink and headed to the cinema, making director greta gerwig the first female to make a $1 billion movie. i got us both ice cream. cool i don't know if we can be trusted. for best drama, 0ppenheimer, the three—hour epic about the american physicist who developed the atomic bomb, is battling it out against martin scorsese's killers of the flower moon. leonardo dicaprio is up for best actor, but it's his co—star, lily gladstone, who may become the first native american to win best actress. i didn't realise

samira hussainthere.ys the government is looking at legal options to clear the sub—postmasters wrongly convicted in the post office scandal, which he called �*an appalling miscarriage ofjustice'. more than 700 people were convicted of charges including theft and false accounting, because of a faulty computer system — fewer than 100 of them have been exonerated. rishi sunak, in a wide ranging interview with laura kuenssberg, also said he was committed to the plan to send some migrants to rwanda. 0ur political correspondent, damian grammaticas, reports. for rishi sunak, this is set to be a decisive year, issues crowding around. first, the growing calls to exonerate those caught up in the post office scandal. the prime minister was asked if he would act to clear the hundreds wrongfully convicted or have government, not post office, lawyers handle their appeals. the justice secretary is looking at the things that you have described. it would not be right to pre—empt that process. obviously there is legal comp

the un said the election took place in a �*repressive environment�*. 0ur south asia correspondent, samirautside the election commission and the commissioner has told the bbc that the awami league, that's the ruling party, has won more than 50% of the seats, but to be clear, they haven't actually declared the election a win for sheikh hasina, but it is pretty much accepted that that will be the likely outcome because as you rightly pointed out, the main opposition party, the bangladesh nationalist party, did not contest in these elections. they accuse the government of being unable to hold free and fair elections. so with really no strong opposition to oppose ms hasina and her awami league party, it seems there was little doubt she was going to cruise through to yet another victory. samira, so the bnp did not take part, they boycotted the elections, let's speak now to ali riaz, professor of political science at the illinois state university, and president of the american institute of bangladesh studies. thank you very much forjoining us here on bbc news. first off, i think it is worth us d

samira hussain reporting there from the bangladeshi capital.or now. goodbye. hello there. for many, it's been a much drier day today with some sunshine. but again, there are still around 200 flood warnings in force because all the rain that we've had is still making its way through the major river system. so for more detail, you can check out the website. but actually the drier weather is here for a while now. it will feel colder as it has done today and we will have some frost and some lingering fog like we had today in cumbria. and thatjust thickens up again this evening and overnight under the high pressure. but the high pressure is going to be responsible for the drier weather. it's blocking these weather systems from bringing their rain in off the atlantic. but it's not altogether dry. there have been quite a number of showers, which will continue to diminish for most this evening and overnight, although we may pick up more across east anglia and the south—east and they could fall as sleet or snow over the higher ground here, it's certainl

samira hussain. "portrait of fraulein lieser" once belonged to a wealthyjewish family and was last seen in public in 1925. the painting is now being put up for auction — $54 million. with estimates putting its value at more than $54 million. it has been a stormy week for many but the weekend looks drier and less windy. there will still be gales around, as we will see today, across the north and west of scotland, particularly the highlands and islands. breezy for most but the winds gradually easing down, as are the number of showers, because of the number of showers, because of the ridge of high pressure building in from the south. tightly packed i suppose, windy weather 30 north, thatis suppose, windy weather 30 north, that is where the showers will continue. i suppose there will be more winteriness over the tops of the scottish mountains and some quite lively showers too, but few of —— fewer of them, and temperatures are falling back so it is fresher and cooler but still blustery. these are the wind

samira hussain there.age of 92. he won two world cups as a player, but is best loved in his homeland for his coaching of the great national team that won the cup in 1970. zagallo played alongside the greats such as pele — he retired from the sport after the world cup in germany in 2006 and had been living with numerous health problems. here's our reporter simijolaosho in the newsroom with more. mario zagallo was one of the most instrumental figures in brazilian football history. he brought victory to his country over four decades — from the 1950s to the 1990s. his family have described him as a loving grandfather, as a victorious professional, and as a patriot who leaves behind great achievements. well, zagallo was a winger who you can see over here who was part of the team that brought the country back to back world cup victories in 1958 and in 1962. and in 1970, the professor or the old wolf, as he was nicknamed, managed the team that is widely regarded as one of the best international teams of all time.

samira hussain reports.ys lined with political posters. most are for candidates from the ruling party, awami league. but something's missing. there are no opposition posters to be seen. this woman has a story to tell, but she is afraid to speak in public. so we take her somewhere discreet. we're not using her name to protect her identity. her husband, a well—known worker for the country's main opposition party, the bangladesh nationalist party, or bnp, he was arrested last year. and 26 days after his arrest, her son got a call that his father died injail. translation: just three days earlier, my son - saw his father haldi. my daughter spoke to him. i spoke to him. i saw him with mother—in—law. my son keeps saying, no, my father can't die like this. when he asked them how he died, they said, "we don't know. "just come to dhaka medical college morgue and take him." she said when she saw her husband, he had marks all over his body, hands and face. authorities told her he died of natural causes, but she believes

welcome to the first newswatch of 2024 with me, samira ahmed. coming up in our round—up of your comments on bbc news coverage — the row over how the bbc reported on the resignation of harvard university's president in the united states. and was the removal of a christmas tree from the bbc bbc news studio premature? happy new year. darts tournaments don't normally feature on news bulletins, but this wednesday was an exception when that night's news at ten ten started, the progress of 16—year—old luke littler to the world championships had just finished with defeat to luke humphries in the final. natalie perks was the reporter on the spot at alexandra palace. natalie pirks was the reporter on the spot at alexandra palace. well, it's not only the smell of two weeks�* worth of beer—soaked carpet that's in the air here tonight. a certain 16—year—old could become the youngest world champion in darts history here tonight. oh, and he'd be half a million pounds better off, too. for sally smith, the bbc�*s coverage failed to hit the bullseye. but it was a

samira hussain reporting.ed to run again for the presidency. it will consider a judgement in colorado that mr trump's actions during the storming of the us capitol three years ago amounted to insurrection, which means he shouldn't be allowed to stand for the republican presidential nomination. the supreme court ruling is expected to be applied to all 50 us states. greece has reopened one of its most important monuments of classical antiquity, the site of the palace where alexander the great was crowned king of macedonia in the year 336 bc. it's taken 16 years to renovate parts of the place near thessaloniki. the restored sections include some of its massive colonnades. the greek prime minister, kyriakos mitsotakis, described friday's reopening as an event of global importance. that is all for me for now. do stay with us here on bbc news. —— from me. the drier and sunnier weather has arrived for many, not for all, and there are of course still numerous flood warnings in four, some of the rivers still making its

samira jalilian news agency radio mr. iranshahr's book was unveiled at the fourth khursheed conference in iranshahr city. this book contains the memories of the presence of the supreme leader of the revolution in the years before the victory of the islamic revolution in iranshahr region and his jihadi activities. dear shahr of iran, shahr is a bright spot in my memories of the past. in 1356 , they were exiled to iranshahr during the revolution of ayatollah khamenei. in savak's opinion, exile was a great punishment, but it turned into a far-reaching and self-inflicted course, the result of which is now here. mr. iranshahr's book is a book written by rahim makhdumi, which is the result of 80 interviews with friends and the companions of those years are going to be a small example of islamic government within a few days. form here . a completely spontaneous and popular government, the place of activity of the supreme leader is a mosque named al rasool. interestingly, this mosque is delivered with 10 worshipers and delivered

samira jalilian, sed and cima news agency. one of the reasons that can lead to early heart attack and stroke is diabetes. stroke and heart attack in diabetic patients are almost twice as many as people without diabetes. may women and provide the heart's habitat. these conditions can increase the risk of heart attack in a diabetic patient. cigarettes and hookah. cigarettes and other tobacco products, like diabetes, damage the blood vessels and narrow them, increasing the risk of heart attack. high blood pressure. when the blood pressure is high, the human heart. in order to pump the blood in the body , it faces difficulty and has to spend more energy to make the blood flow in the veins, and this high pressure, like high sugar, can damage the veins of the body, especially the veins of the heart itself. high fat and cholesterol. when the small vessels of a patient's body people with diabetes or pre-diabetes are damaged, high fat and cholesterol can cause fat clots. and this blockage increases the risk of heart attack. obesity and

thank you, samira. thanks for having me. very chilly week has been a reminder of the importance to many news audiences of the weather forecast. thursday marked the 70th anniversary of the bbc�*s first televised forecast, and matt taylor looked back on how presentation styles have changed over the years. george cowling was the first meteorologist to step in front of the camera and along with tom clifton, who he shared presenting duties with, brought a slightly more informal approach to the forecast. back then, the forecast came courtesy of two charts and a lot of charcoal. it wasn't until 1974, before the first female weather forecaster, barbara edwards, graced the air. if you look on the chart, you'll see there's outbreaks of rain, sleet... the following year, those instantly recognisable weather symbols that we all love were introduced, but they didn't always behave themselves. it was in 1985 when computers and green screen technology changed the landscape of weather forecasts on the bbc forever. i can tell you it's freezin

samira jalilian , sed and cima news agency. and let's see the reading of the book cry alone at the women's resistance conference in lebanon. conference of resistance women in lebanon. festive atmosphere hazrat zahra's birthday, peace be upon him , was celebrated with the reading of the book "cry only" in the southern district of beirut. in this conference, hundreds of people from different regions of lebanon participated in the library competition. in this book, when we get to know the life of the mother of martyr memarian , we understand that this lady's way of life was such that she deserved to be the mother of a martyr. she as a wife and mother. it is an example of the book cry alone, which was translated into arabic by the effort of the cultural consultation of our country in lebanon. the life story of ms. ashraf sadat montazeri, the mother of martyr mohammad memarian , the book of hayat ms. ashrafzadad, is an example of martyr mothers are examples of mothers' wives' daughters . in today's competition, there are 730 people

samira jalilian, sed and cima news agency. today, 36 people were honored in the fields of qur'an interpretation, nahj al-balagha and sahifa sajjadi i am jafar abedi from khorasan province, razavi was selected in the field of holy qur'an education . he won the first place in the field of nahjuqa. . he knew and said: the purpose of holding such competitions is to spread the quranic culture in koi and barzan, in the neighborhood and in homes. this was the second year that in addition to paying attention to the form and wording of the holy qur'an, nahj al-balagha and sahifa sajjadiyeh, their teachings were also paid attention to. and from next year, these competitions will be held at the international level. ali sadeghi of sed and sima news agency. hello, dear viewers, good evening . our national football team will travel to palestine in its first match in the asian nations cup tonight , and the head coach of palestine answered the questions of reporters at a press conference on saturday. we have very good conditions and all playe

welcome to newswatch with me samira ahmed.oming up, there's more than eight months until voters decide on the next occupant of the white house. why have some viewers had enough of the contest already? and the peculiar challenges of reporting on one particular candidate for president. first storm isha and storm jocleyn this week caused considerable damage to many parts of the uk with heavy rain and strong winds, also resulting in two deaths on sunday. here's part of the bbc�*s coverage that day. if you do come near the coast, please make sure that you air with caution. the idea is, is that even when it is rough, the wind and the waves will come over and they could sweep you out to sea. and it's hard in this weather to try and find anyone. so please, if you do come down or if not, please just steer clear of the sea if you can. well, the rain is here and the strong winds have already started to arrive. and the sea is on its way in. and the real warning is around coastal areas with large waves and debris posing a risk to life. pro

samira jalilian, sed and sima news agency. among the films selected to participate in the 4th edition of the second fajr film festival are seven works about martyrs and the field of resistance and holy defense. the movies that are shown in the soda section of simorgh or the new look section. this is the first photo of milad kimram in the role. pilot ali akbar shiroudi the movie is sky of the west. a story about the beginning of the war in kermanshah province, centered on this martyr and directed by mohammad askari. this is the picture of sajjad babaei in the movie majnoon, in the role of shahid mehdi zainuddin , directed by mehdi shah mohammaddi. a section of the final moments of the lives of tayyab haj rezaei and ismail rezaei, who were sentenced to death following the uprising on june 15, 2042, on the morning of the execution. directed by behrouz afemi, it is a political historical film that is filmed in black and white . i think that because there were not many locations, the progress of the film was very smooth and easy. t

samira jalilian, sed and sima news agency. different political and economic trends compete in the elections. the importance of elections in choosing a strong parliament. the key is in the hands of the people. telegram channel is playing across the country. of course this is 6 months of pricing. your question is an interesting question. we don't agree, we are above the trend debate on the eve of the elections every day at 15:00 on khabar network , wherever we are, we are above tomorrow. higher. according to the announcement of the meteorological organization, the temperature will increase in ardabil province and the caspian coast of rwanda from tomorrow. tomorrow, the weather conditions will be stable in most parts of the country. in the name of god, i greet you viewers. i have to tell you that tomorrow in ordville province and the southern parts of the caspian valley , we will see the temperature increase in these areas. the intensity of rains decreases only in our country we are witnessing rains in the form of scattered rains

samira jalilian of the sda news agency was honored at the first persian national sugar conference among artists and owners of the best works in the field of preservation and protection of the persian language. became. to promote and protect the persian language, it is presented to dear mr. omid joladarian. respected professional journalist in the field of persian language protection. i have to thank mr. jalodarian for the work that my good friends in khabar have started for some time . this constant reminder that these friends give is very effective. because we give a manager of. he came to the back of the lecture hall and started using foreign words. 114 dar al-quran basij were launched in kamber khordar areas. dar al-qur'an, basij's dar-al-qur'an head said the development and creation of infrastructure for quranic activities and turning mosques into educational centers. 10 million hafiz is one of the goals of this opening. to be tanned kalam wahi in susangar is one of the 114 dar al-qur'an newly established basij and. welcoming quran students. mr. amininejad is a complete qur'an memor

samira andreeva says goodbye to the tournament after the fourth round.vlada mincheva beat her contemporary ukrainian elizaveta kotler in the first round match of the junior australian open. after the meeting, both athletes approached the net and shook hands, and then it began. the ukraine tennis federation called the handshake a mistake and called on the country's tennis players refuse to shake hands with the russians, and kotler’s father had to publicly apologize for his daughter’s action and make a statement that she does not yet have experience of performing at... such big tournaments, and here the atmosphere puts a lot of pressure, which is difficult to cope with at the beginning of a career, and that kotler allegedly performed this post-match ritual automatically. vladimir torasenko's goal this morning helped attawa beat philadelphia 5:3 in the nhl regular season match, the thirty-two-year-old russian scoring his twelfth goal this season. a hittrick kiril kaprizov helped his minnesota win the away game with carolina with the same score 5:3. kaprizov

samira jalilian of sada vasima news agency performs the best of the competitive section of the 8th national festival. toys were introduced in the presence of the minister of education. in the final ceremony of this festival, 27 top iranian toys in 5 intellectual, sensory and movement, skill and educational categories, similar. the real world and structures and types are introduced their producers were appreciated. the final station of the national toy festival. 120 domestic producers and more than 1800 items of goods, in fact toys , were available to people and children and teenagers. good quality and variety of products were the features of this toy festival. the minister of education announced the introduction of the best toys in the kindergarten support event to standardize kindergarten education. in an event called kindergarten aid, toys, books, and tools that help raise children are selected based on educational standards. they give him an address. and exposed to people's choice . in fact, they help people to buy good books and toys for their children. the 27 best iranian toys were int

we want them to release the hostages, samira hassan told us, and sop this war. it is a cry shared by many of the families of those still being held hostage. one hostage herself was released in november. her heart, she says, remains in gaza where her brother and partner are still captive. she is terrified they could be killed at any moment. >> including stopping the war for two months? >> yes. >> reporter: although nothing has been finalized, talks between israel, egypt, qatar, and the u.s. are inching closer toward a deal that provides for an extended cease-fire in exchange for hostages, but hamas wants all israeli troops out of gaza before any hostages are released. patta cbs news, tel a. >>> as for the fighting, the heaviest battles are taking place in the southern gazan city of khan younis where hostage leaders could be taking a final stand. charlie d'agata was taken to the city's outskirts and showed him tunnel shafts which was once an elementary school. they also showed him an expanse under a cemetery and a mosque. the military said it included explosives,

samira jalilian, sed and cima news agency.the field of construction, participation in the development and construction of national housing, you can refer to the gelliz kashi website for more information. tile your dreams. the refrigerator or commode is not finished yet, the refrigerator is good, the price is reasonable, and the price is long in sarai irani. finally, the price in sarai irani is from every noise, i take refuge there, home to the treasure of life. my house has a light on and a window that is like an open eye. i deserve the best, vintech, window one, this is an opportunity , this is also an opportunity, and this is also an opportunity , this is a new opportunity, in the days of 50 million digikala, buying anything from digikala is an opportunity to win a daily prize of 50 million tomans. welcome to the 8 am news. the martyrdom of at least 19 palestinians in banbaran last night and this morning. gaza qassam fighters killed 22 zionist soldiers in the past few days. dissemination of information companies of 8 banks o

samira hussain reporting. goodbye for now. good afternoon.umerous flood warnings in force. some of the rivers still seeing that rain making its way downstream. so there is still concern of further flooding. and that's the bbc website for more details on those flood warnings. but actually it's looking much drier from today onwards. it will feel a lot colder. and under this area of high pressure with little wind around, for most of us, fog becomes an issue. although these tightly packed isobars in the south will always temper the feel of things and alleviate too many frost worries. but we've still got a few showers coming down through the northern isles, the north east of england, and into southern and eastern areas, and a lot of cloud, whilst further west, the showers are fading, but temperatures are notably lower — sixes and sevens for the most part. and that will equate to a much colder evening and overnight. we'll see some ice forming quite widely. we've still got a few wintry showers there. yes, they could be wintry, even over the downs ac

samira hussain was at the scene.the first workers that have come out from inside the tunnel. 17 days they have spent inside that tunnel and now they are finally out and in those ambulances. translation: i am very happy. i am 55 and i have seen life. but my son is very young. he has a long life. as 2023 started to draw to a close, one of the year's biggest stories happened here in the middle east. yolande, you woke up that morning and it was you who was trying to make sense of this for, for all of us. we didn't have much detail at first, but we knew very quickly that it was huge, that it was unprecedented, and that it was going to change everything. and what is the latest that you're hearing not only about those killed, but the numbers of people injured? really extraordinary numbers. at least a0 israelis have been killed and 740 injured. that's the latest report that i have seen quoting the israeli sort of medical services. and on top of that, you know, it's still not clear exactly what's happening in southern israel.

samira hussain was at the scene.the first workers that have come out from inside the tunnel. 17 days they have spent inside that tunnel and now they are finally out and in those ambulances. translation: i am very happy. i am 55 and i have seen life. but my son is very young. he has a long life. as 2023 started to draw to a close, one of the year's biggest stories happened here in the middle east. yolande, you woke up that morning and it was you who was trying to make sense of this for, for all of us. we didn't have much detail at first, but we knew very quickly that it was huge, that it was unprecedented, and that it was going to change everything. and what is the latest that you're hearing not only about those killed, but the numbers of people injured 7 really extraordinary numbers. at least a0 israelis have been killed and 740 injured. that's the latest report that i have seen quoting the israeli sort of medical services. and on top of that, you know, it's still not clear exactly what's happening in southern israel

samira jalilian, sed and sima news agency. amulet 6 thousand the most used heater in the four cities of sardsir, ardabil, tabriz, urmia and hamadan. according to the managing director of iran gas trading company, replacing high-consumption heaters with low-consumption heaters has saved 30% of gas. heating parts and heaters with high energy consumption. our heaters consume almost twice the standard , they have old technology , they have no control system, and they are a burner that is very expensive. you have to give away their own heat with hot gases sent to the air through the chimney, due to the worn-out heaters in the houses, the gas consumption is very high. accordingly, the national gas company put the plan of replacing 4,100,000 worn-out heaters within 5 years in its agenda in exchange for scrapping the heaters . high consumption and its replacement with low consumption grid heaters. the so-called national gas company will issue the saved remittances and provide them to respected investors. since the beginning of this ye

the bbc�*s south asia correspondent samira hussain was there. its military might. and that's why you're seeing contingents from the army, the navy and even the air force participating in this military parade. it's going to make its way through the streets of delhi on a nine kilometre long route that will end at the historic red fort. and it's notjust about military strength, it's also about celebrating india's ethnic and cultural diversity. and it's why you have representation from each state in the country in this parade. but this is also a moment to remember that this is when india adopted its own constitution. so for the thousands of people that have gathered on the street corners in delhi or are watching on television, it's also an opportunity to be able to celebrate their country. big news from the world of football today. one of liverpool's most successful managers, jurgen klopp has announced he will stand down at the end of the season. klopp, who is 56, said he was running out of energy.klopp has won six major trophies since his appointme

samira hussain was at the scene.h the first workers that have come out from inside the tunnel. 17 days they have spent inside that tunnel and now they are finally out and in those ambulances. translation: i am very happy. i am 55 and i have seen life. but my son is very young. he has a long life. as 2023 started to draw to a close, one of the year's biggest stories happened here in the middle east. yolande, you woke up that morning and it was you who was trying to make sense of this for, for all of us. we didn't have much detail at first, but we knew very quickly that it was huge, that it was unprecedented, and that it was going to change everything. and what is the latest that you're hearing not only about those killed, but the numbers of people injured? really extraordinary numbers. at least a0 israelis have been killed and 740 injured. that's the latest report that i have seen quoting the israeli sort of medical services. and on top of that, you know, it's still not clear exactly what's happening in southern israe

and a commuter train was allegedly set alight — killing four passengers. 0ur south asia correspondent samiraults of these elections come as no surprise, prime minister sheikh hasina was all but guaranteed a win but now there will be questions about whether the results reflect the will of the people. the country's main opposition party were boycotting the elections, saying they did not believe the government could hold free and fair elections. they also encourage their supporters not to go out and vote. then there was this general sense of apathy amongst voters because the main opposition party was not on the ballot, in terms of choices of who to vote for, you could either vote for the ruling party or you could vote for an independent candidate, most of whom are supportive of the ruling government. and then if you have to take into consideration the environment in which these elections were taking place. many human rights groups have been increasingly critical of bangladesh and its crackdown on democratic freedoms. nonetheless these elections have taken place. and prime minister sheikh hasina

we want them to release the hostages, samira hassan told us, and stop this war. cry shared by many of the family of those still being held hostage, one hostage herself, clara merman was released in november, her heart, she says, remains in gaza where her brother and partner are still captive. she is terrified they could be killed at any moment. "no price is too high for their release" she told us. including stopping the war for two months? >> yes. >> norah: although nothing has been finalized, talks between israel, the u.s., qatar, and egypt are getting closer to a deal that extends a cease-fire in exchange for hostages. but hamas once all israeli troops out of gaza before any hostages are released, norah. >> norah: deborah patta, thank you. tonight the heaviest fighting is taking place in the southern gaza city of communists where hamas fighters could be making a final stand. charlie d'agata was taken to the outskirts by israeli defense forces who controlled media access to the territory. >> reporter: the soldiers of the 55th grade 98 paratroopers division, batt

"we want them to release the hostages," samira hassan told us, "and stop this war." shared by many of the families of those still being held hostage. once hostage herself, clara merman was released in november, her heart, she says, remains in gaza where her broher and partner are still captive. she is terrified they could be killed at any moment. "no price is too high for their release" she told us. including stopping the war for two months? >> yes. >> reporter: although nothing has been finalized, talks between israel, the u.s., qatar, and egypt are getting closer to a deal that provides an extended cease-fire in exchange for hostages. but hamas once all israeli troops out of gaza before any hostages are released. norah. >> norah: deborah patta, thank you. tonight the heaviest fighting is taking place in the southern gaza city of khan younis where hamas fighters could be making a final stand. charlie d'agata was taken to the outskirts by israeli defense forces who controlled media access to the territory. >> reporter: the soldiers of the 55th grade 98 paratroopers d

and a commuter train was allegedly set alight, killing four passengers. 0ur south asia correspondent samiraults of these elections come as no surprise, the results of these elections come as no real surprise, prime minister sheikh hasina was all but guaranteed a win but now there will be questions about whether the results reflect the will of the people. the country's main opposition party were boycotting the elections, saying they did not believe the government could hold free and fair elections. they also encouraged their supporters not to go out and vote. then there was this general sense of apathy amongst voters because the main opposition party was not on the ballot, in terms of choices of who to vote for, you could either vote for the ruling party or you could vote for an independent candidate, most of whom are supportive of the ruling government. and then if you have to take into consideration the environment in which these elections were taking place. many human rights groups have been increasingly critical of bangladesh and its crackdown on democratic freedoms. nonetheless these el

and a commuter train was allegedly set alight — killing four passengers. 0ur south asia correspondent samirahese elections come as no real surprise, prime minister sheikh hasina was all but guaranteed a win. but now there are going to be questions about whether the results actually read back to the will of the people. the country's main opposition party will —— will boycott —— boycotting the election saying they could not believe the government could hold free and fair elections. they also encouraged supporters not to go out and vote. then there was a general sense of apathy amongst voters because the main opposition party was not on the ballot in terms of choices of who to vote for you could either vote for the ruling party or you could vote for an independent candidate most of whom are supportive of the ruling government. and then if you have to take into consideration the environment in which these elections were taking place. many human rights groups have been increasingly critical of bangladesh and its crackdown on democratic freedoms. nonetheless, these elections have taken place. and

our south asia correspondent samira hussain has been monitoring events for us in dhaka.esults of these elections come as no real surprise. prime minister sheikh hasina was all but guaranteed a win. but now there going to be some questions about whether the results actually reflect the will of the people. the country's main opposition party were boycotting the elections, saying that they didn't believe that the government could hold free and fair elections. they also encouraged their supporters not to go out and vote. then there was this general sense of apathy amongst voters because the main opposition party wasn't on the ballot. in terms of choices of who to vote for. you could either vote for the ruling party, or you could vote for an independent candidate, most of whom are supportive of the ruling government. and then if you have to take into consideration the environment in which these elections were taking place, many human rights groups have been increasingly critical of bangladesh and its crackdown on democratic freedoms. nonetheless, these elections have taken pl

the bbc�*s south asia correspondent samira hussain was there.from the army, the navy and even the air force participating in this military parade. it's going to make its way through the streets of delhi on a nine kilometre long route that will end at the historic red fort. and it's notjust about military strength, it's also about celebrating india's ethnic and cultural diversity. and it's why you have representation from each state in the country in this parade. but this is also a moment to remember that this is when india adopted its own constitution. so for the thousands of people that have gathered on the street corners in delhi or are watching on television, it's also an opportunity to be able to celebrate their country. i'm frankie mccamley, you're watching bbc news. hello there. it's been a stormy week for many, but the weekend is looking drier and less windy. there will still be gales around, as we'll see today across the north and west of scotland, particularly the highlands and the islands. but for most of us, yes, it's breezy still, bu

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our south asia correspondent samira hussain has been monitoring events for us in dhaka. results of these elections come as no real surprise. prime minister sheikh hasina was all but guaranteed a win. but now there going to be some questions about whether the results actually reflect the will of the people. the country's main opposition party were boycotting the elections, saying that they didn't believe that the government could hold free and fair elections. they also encouraged their supporters not to go out and vote. then there was this general sense of apathy amongst voters because the main opposition party wasn't on the ballot. in terms of choices of who to vote for. you could either vote for the ruling party, or you could vote for an independent candidate, most of whom are supportive of the ruling government. and then if you have to take into consideration the environment in which these elections were taking place, many human rights groups have been increasingly critical of bangladesh and its crackdown on democratic freedoms. nonetheless, these elections have taken

live now to the capital, dhaka, and our correspondent samira hussain. where you are and what has been happening? just behind me as a polling — has been happening? just behind me as a polling station _ has been happening? just behind me as a polling station here, - me as a polling station here, voting under way for the last three hours, and if you look around you can see these black and white posters everywhere they are actually posters for they are actually posters for the candidate from the ruling party. there is an independent candidate that is also on this ballot but you cannot see any kinds of posters for that candidate, there is little to no representation for an independent. and that is why there is a lot of criticism about these elections and why the main opposition party is calling them one—sided, because even those independents that are participating in the elections are really barely visible. ~ ., ., elections are really barely visible. ., ., , visible. what other reasons behind main _ visible. what other reasons behind main opposition - visib

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voting a little earlier, the initial results are expected by early monday. 0ur south asia correspondent, samirald me the latest developments. well, in previous general elections there has been quite a bit of violence as well, but also, more concerningly, there was a lot of vote rigging, which is why this election, prime minister sheikh hasina was determined to have what she could call free and fair elections. of course, the challenge is that the main opposition party, the bangladesh nationalist party, did not participate. polls have just closed. i am near a polling station and they are going to start counting the votes shortly. but if you look at voter turnout, i mean, just half an hour before the polls closed, we heard from the election commissioner that in fact there was about a 27% voter turnout. that's pretty low. by comparison, in the last general election in the uk, you saw a 67% voter turnout. in the last presidential election in the united states, you saw more than 50% of voters turn out. so it then calls into question whether or not these results will truly be reflective of the will of

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our south asia correspondent samira hussain, is outside a polling station in the capital, dhaka, and a bit of violence as well, but also, more concerningly, there was a lot of vote rigging, which is why this election, prime minister sheikh hasina was determined to have what she could call free and fair elections. of course, the challenge is that the main opposition party, the bangladesh nationalist party, did not participate. polls have just closed. i am near a polling station and they are going to start counting the votes shortly. but if you look at voter turnout, i mean, just half an hour before the polls closed, we heard from the election commissioner that in fact there was about a 27% voter turnout. that is pretty low. by comparison, in the last general election in the uk, you had a 67% voter turnout. in the last presidential election in the united states, you saw more than 50% of voters turn out. so it then calls into question whether or not these results will truly be reflective of the will of the people, given the low turnout and the fact that the main opposition party did not

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