DHAKA,Bangladesh (AP) — Authorities in Bangladesh have agreed to delay snap national elections by a week because of opposition demands for more time to prepare.
Chief Election Commissioner K.M. Nurul Huda said Monday that officials decided to shift the date to Dec. 30 in response to the proposals by the opposition parties. The new deadline for filing nominations is Nov. 28.
The ruling Awami League party, its allies and some opposition parties welcomed the decision, but a major opposition alliance was unhappy because it wanted the elections to be deferred by a month. The alliance, called the National Oikya Front, consists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party led by former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and other parties.
The earlier date for the election was announced last Thursday.
