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mining industry. >> well the polls opened in bangladesh just a few hours ago. there has been violence. at least six people have been killed including an opposition leader. in the run up to the vote it has been marred by controversy and killings. polling stations have been burnt down more than 100 died. security is diet. voter turn out is expected to be low. we'll be live in the capital dakar in a moment. first, a look at what's at stake. there are 300 parliamentary seats to fill. more than half of those are not contested. that's because the opposition bangladesh national party and 17 of its smaller allies are boycotting the elections. that means the ruling awami league party is running almost unopposed. 50,000 troops have been deployed

across the country. the european union and others have not sent anyone to monitor the vote because conditions are not conducive to a free and fair election. our bangladesh-based journalist violence us live from the capital. your analysis of the election is it a failure. does it look like it's been a failure? >> well it will be considered a success to some extent by the government the very fact they've been act organise the election. many thought they wouldn't be able to do it. that the bnp would prevent them organising them. the fact that they hold it will be seen as a success from the government's point of view. turn out will be low. the international community does not belief this to be a credible election. in order for the government to function with a level of

authority it will have to hold elections soon. to that extent it will be deemed a failure. >> hold elections soon but under what circumstances. will the government resign hand over to a caretaker government as the opposition is demanding before it holds elections? >> the government is in a strong position after the election. although everyone understands that there is not much legitimacy in the poll they remain in power. the army is not willing to take any steps. the civil service is under their control and other parts of the administration. so the cards are, to some extent with the government. it's unclear exactly how long it will take them before they decide to start negotiations with the opposition about new elections, or indeed when they will do so and how that will come about.

there will obviously be a lot of international pressure on them to do so. that stands not - it's not enormously powerful in the context of bangladesh at the moment and the pressure internally the opposition weak not strong it's unclear exactly if the government resolved to stay in power, what will bring them to the negotiating table. >> that is a big question. thank you so much. >> soldiers in southern india joined rescue efforts after a building collapsed. 10 people at least have been killed. the 5-storey building was under construction when it caved in. emergency crews are searching for a dozen people still feared trapped. we have more from new delhi. >> there has been several building collapsed in india in the past year in particular in cities like mumbai. in mumbai they are older, weaker structures collapsing in the

monsoonal rain season in india. given a string of accidents in the city the government suggesting that is would introduce new laws to punish engineers and architects responsible for building the structures. essentially what they are looking to do is hold people in charge of these, particularly developers and big building groups accountable for these accidents. what you see, and it's a situation across india, that it's not necessarily about new laws proposed it's about seeing them taking a set on the ground. that is yet to happen. it's a slow-moving process. you may not see the laws making a difference on construction sites into the way buildings are built for some time. we should mention in the debate that we'll come forth. it's not just will new regulation, but implementing the ones that exist. everything from the materials used by builders that are

permitted to be used and the way buildings are built and where they are built. there's certainly going to be issued raised again. >> anti-government protesters in thailand are on the streets again. it's the first rally in a week-long campaign. they plan to block the city. demonstrators want the prime minister to resign calling off elections scheduled for february. cambodia's main opposition leaders have been sent to court following protests there. they attended a memorial to honour people killed by police. opposition has been on the streets for weeks, and want the government to increase the minimum wage. >> infighting between forces opposed to syria's government is

getting worse. there were years battles on saturday as a collision of rebels launched attacks on al qaeda fighters. there has been civilian protests against the tactics and influence of the islamic state, which is mainly foreign backed and run. zane -- zeina khodr is monitoring events. the threat by the i.s.i.l. to abandon positions in aleppo - where would that leave the battle? >> undoubtedly the fact that rebels are fighting against each other weakens the opposition as they continue their fight against the regime. in an audio recording posted on the i.s.i.l. website, they called on the people or addressed the people of aleppo telling them "you stabbed us in our back. they are taking part in the

conspiracy. the i.s.i.l. made a few demands, giving the syrian rebels 24 hours to release the prisoners, not to harm foreign fighters or the threat they made was to pull the fighters away from the front lines. in the address they told the people if that happens, the regime will invade rebel controlled territories and commit massacres. it's a different rhetoric almost as if they are on the defensive. and on the ground it seems we are relying on information from act visits on the ground that the i.s.i.l. is on the definitive. the rebels are attacking their positions. the foreign fighters were caught offguard were they - did they send reinforcements to fight the iraqi army allowing the rebels to make the gains on the ground. it's still too early to tell what the foreign fighters will

do. what we do know is they are well armed and well trained. at the end of the day, for them to survive, they'll need the environment that would welcome them the people the popular support, and it seems popular support is turning against them. >> and there has been a claim of responsibility for a recent afac in beirut. tell us more about that zana. >> yes, on thursday there was another attack targetting the southern suburbs, a shia area a place where hezbollah has supporters. four people were killed. late yesterday the islamic state in iraq and levant the group coming under attack from the syrian rebels in syria, they claimed responsibility and threatened even more attacks. what is interesting is that human remains were found in the booby trapped vehicle. tests were carried out, id found at the crime scope. investigators have managed to

determine the drive of that vehicle. he's lebanese a young lebanese. suicide bombings are a rare phenomenon in lebanon. it happened two months ago in november when the embassy came under attack, two suicide bombers were involved. both lebanese. there's growing radicalisation because of the war in syria. the tensions between sunnis and shias growing and never at this level. there's really a fear that the i.s.i.l. - yes, they claimed responsibility for the attack. they may be based in syria and have some fighters here but are able to recruit lebanese. >> thank you zeina khodr there. >> fighters from that group, the i.s.i.l. are also engaged in battles in the iraqi prove jinses. prime minister nouri al-maliki

said forces are trying to drive them out. powerful sunni tribes who are becoming organised are fighting the i.s.i.l. and government forces in fallujah. >> let's look at the main players in anbar province. the islamic state is a group of sunni fighters originating in iraq following the u.s.-led invasion in 2003. it's lipped to al qaeda, wants to establish an independent rate in parts of iraq syria and elsewhere. the local tribal leaders, sunni, in 2006 they fought back formed groups known as awakening council, and backed by the u.s. defeated al qaeda in anbar by 2008. and the sunni tribes mainly control the province and don't trust the government in baghdad, which is shia dominated. they collaborate with local police who are sunni. >> they are reluctant to cooperate with the army even to

defeat fighters from i.s.i.l. they have done so in a limited capacity but refuse to let the army enter fallujah. for more on what is happening inside fallujah i'm joined on the line by journalist. what is the latest? >> the tribes make progress east of fallujah. they will go back they don't want to let the army in. the army reinforced groups. [ inaudible ] some civilians are involved some houses have been destroyed

partially. because of the bombing, families many of the families have moved outside the city. some don't have a place outside of fallujah to go. l it is not safe for them all -- also it is not safe for them all the time to leave the city because of the embargo that cuts the highways outside the province of anbar. the military council formed by the tribes called for [ inaudible ] the army and to make things secure in fallujah they are afraid of alerting forces and

officers [ inaudible ] but they want everyone off the streets. >> we'll have to leave it there. thank you so much. >> plenty to come on al jazeera. including sent to study islam, but forced to study. these boys facing neglect and abuse from these teachers. there's plenty more fish in the sea, or is there. tokyo's auction gets under way, but at what price for the species.

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♪ jazeera. let's recap the headlines. the polls opened in bangladesh a few hours ago. there has been violence. at least 11 people have been killed including an opposition leader. the main opposition party is boycotting the polls. >> soldiers in southern india have been deployed to help with rescue efforts after a building collapsed. at least 10 people have been killed. iraqi troops are battling for control of anbar province. government forces are seen trying to drive al qaeda linked fighters out of the region. >> three of the al jazeera's journalists have been held in custody for eight days mohamed fadel fahmy, baher mohamed and peter greste are accused of spreading lies harmful to state security and joining a terrorist group. al jazeera says the allegations are fabricated nonsense.

two of them face further questions on sunday. the network is demanding the immediate release of its staff. >> negotiations from rival factions are starting peacekeeping. >> by the thousands they arrived at the u.n. bases in juba the only reference they can find. more than 1,000 people have died. 200,000 others are on the move because of fierce fighting between rebels and the south sudan army. their hope for peace lie miles away in neighbouring ethiopia where negotiators are trying to thrash out a deal. >> we envisage agreement on a decision a ceasefire arrangement in order to create a conducive atmosphere to address political issues. >> our people have suffered a lot during the struggle for

independence. >> the rebel delegation is striking a cautious tone making a list of demands, including a list of leaders. >> with the mass killings in the country, there can be no conducive atmosphere for peace talks. >> the conflict is drawn along ethnic lines. in july the president, who is dinka, dismissed his deputy riek machar who is from the nuer community. >> three weeks ago rebels supporting the sacked president began fighting for control of state capitals. the violence spread across the country. >> we need a cessation of hostilities. that must happen now. people are suffering and dying. we cannot afford to tolerate people suffering in that way, while politicians haggle. >> after several days of delay, both parties meet at the table

on sunday. but history is not on their side. for generations the two tribal groups battled for dominance and resources and now have to decide how to brink peace to the world's youngest nation. that will not be easy. >> thousands of boys from rural areas in senna gal are sent to the capital. instead of being cared for many face neglect. we have this report from dakar. >> at this time of the morning most children are getting ready to go to school. these boys are preparing to go out and beg on the streets. getting a bowl is crucial. they live in an islamic school. the parents sent them here. institutionalized begging is a

reality. they beg for six years, they are instalmented and rejected. they have to keep trying. >> he came back without anything. they don't beat you. after several times, they beat you. it's tough on the streets. some are slapped or hit by cars. some are sympathetic. most don't want to know. >> back at the dara the marabu that runs it agrees to talk to us. >> translation: it's not my choice. i wish i could stop them begging on the streets. if i had the means i would stop this i don't, have i no other solution. >> the boys say they don't know what happens to the money they collect. it's not spent on food. they have to beg for meals too. after several hours of begging, it's time to pray.

>> there are about 20 boys living in the daraa. it's cramped and dirty. they do religious study for a couple of hours. for their parents, sending them here means they have fewer mouths to feed. many believe it is worth the children begging on the street so they have the opportunity to move to the city and learn the koran. [ singing ] >> this is perhaps what parents hope for when they send their children to the city. it's one of the better daras. children here are given three meals a day and they don't beg. but for an estimated 10,000. that's a distant dream. the government's tried to regulate the daraas but there's strong opposition. some of whom profit from the schools. the boys grow up trapped in

conditions of slavery. >> mining in the australian outback is making people rich. everyone from sex workers to train drivers are cashing in on the boom. we have this report from western australia. >> in the most remote parts of australia are the world's highest paid train drivers. it's lonely work but for pulling trains from mine to port drivers earn up words of $180,000 a year. >> we pull it stopping at 800m which is not too bad. their trains of 3km long the cargo iron ore, the key ingredient steel. it's not physically hard. it's mentally, the fatigue, heat stress. >> we'll open the meeting. thank you everyone for turning up. >> trade unions stopped attempts to bring in cheaper workers.

one mining company is introducing computer controlled driverless trains. >> how often does your home computer crash. the technology is there, it's not flawless. can it deal with rapidly changing conditions and inputs of information. >> for now drivers are still in the cab. given how visible iron ore trains are across the landscape their driver's salaries attracted attention earning what seems incredible salaries. mines are best accessed by air. thousands of tradesmen and women commute from perth by plane, working 12 hour shifts on 24 hour a day operations and live four to 10 days on site. the newest qualified earn well over 100,000. >> money. all about the money, mate. that's it. >> that money has consequences.

in those towns that are near mines, prices for everything from property to personal services are high. rumours people sell themselves for $800 an hour are probably exaggerated, but $300 an hour is common. >> if people have more money, it helps sex workers, we are a service industry. people will engage with the service if they have a disposable income. >> where miners spend it company, managers or owners made millions, or for some billions. >> andrew forest made around $6 billion and committed to give the overwhelming majority to good causes. >> you are put in a position where you accumulate great capital. it comes with the responsibility to do the best you can with it. >> some fortunes are bigger than others but for almost everyone involved as the iron ore piles

up so does the cash. >> people living in coastle regions of the u.k. are warned of more flooding. we have this report from tooucks brie. >> for days parts of britain have been battered by bad weather. the huge tidal surges heavy rain and gale-force wind striking hard. the deluge and destruction was not as bad as many forecasters predicted. as day broke over the south-west the worst of it seemed over. for now, at least. with the defenses holding back the tide. >> we'll be out of the woods here but we have hefty flooding going on upstream. there's a number of alerts and warnings and alerts. it has come at a price. protecting the town of upton upon seven cost around

$7 million. >> in this area people were resigned to flooding. the flood defense system is keeping the water at bay. >> much to the release of many people in the area. >> up until they put the wall in we got flooded six times. when it came up to this level, which inside was three feet. some of the work at the agency where this happened. they fund itself at the center of the political form. plans to touch 1500. environment agency could cope with major weather events. this while the taxpayer dollar is in demand. they spend public money under pressure and new challenges over the climate. >> areas of existing urban infrastructure major parts in a

high risk flood area. they come in a way of managing edevelop which is flood resistant. it feels like there's a lull before the storm. forecasters predict there's more bad weather on the way. >> the first blue fin tuna auction is held in tokyo. specimens sell for tens of thousands. was this year a record breaker. dominic kane can tell us. >> this is tokyo's fish markets. perhaps the biggest in the world. the first blue fin tuna occupation of the year and the pressure is on. usually the bidding is intense. one fish sold for 1.76 million. then prices slumped. and this year's winning fish

fetched 20 times less than last years. >> i'm glad of the congrt u lottery price was reasonable. i brought six delicious tuna we are able to eat a lot and well. >> japan's appetite for blue fin tuna is so great it accounts for three-quarters of the annual worldwide cash. much ends up in ooushy restaurants. high demand and over fishing means some traders have taken a turn for the worse. >> we saw signs of recovering in 2013. the number of fish traded in the market declines which is a concern. >> environmentalists say blue fin tuna stocks are becoming dangerously depleted and steps need to be taken to deal with the problem. that is no concern for this

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