Bangladesh's interim government says parliamentary elections will be held on December 18.
Fakhruddin Ahmed, chief adviser to the country's caretaker government made the announcement in a nationwide broadcast. Bangladesh has been ruled by a military interim government since January 2007, when President Iajuddin Ahmed cancelled scheduled general elections and declared a state of emergency. The president's move came after months of violent opposition protests demanding electoral reforms. Ahmed said emergency rules which bar public gatherings will be relaxed or suspended during the election campaign for the 300-seat Parliament.
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