New Delhi: India has decided to seal its border with Bangladesh for three days as a security measure ahead of parliamentary elections in the neighbouring country.
General election in Bangladesh is scheduled to take place on Sunday.
Despite India's move to close the Indo-Bangla border, reports indicate that legal movement of people across the international boundary will remain unaffected.
At least two people were killed in clashes between pro-and anti-government supporters across Bangladesh on Friday, as five voting centres were set on fire amid the opposition's nonstop blockade two days before the polls.
The Bangladesh National Party-led 18-party opposition alliance has been demanding Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation and scrapping of the polls. The BNP has refused to field candidates, saying elections under Hasina will be rigged - an accusation the premier strongly rejects. Citizens in Bangladesh would be exercising their franchise to elect representatives in 147 constituencies out of the total 300.
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