Friday, October 3, 2008
Bangladesh Elections Set For December 18
Sources: South Asia News and Bangladesh public holidays (qppstudio.net). The head of Bangladesh's military-backed government, Fakhruddin Ahmed, announced Thursday, December 18, 2008, as the date of the upcoming elections. As is the custom, these elections, which had been cancelled at the last minute in 2007, are expected to be the occasion of a one-off public holiday in Bangladesh.