美国国家公共电台 NPR Bangladesh PM Wins 3rd Term After Violent Election, Accusations Of Rigging

 

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

After election day violence that claimed more than a dozen lives, the ruling party in Bangladesh has won another term. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been in power since 2009. And out of 300 seats in Parliament, Hasina's party, the Awami League, won 288. The opposition¹ is crying foul². NPR's Sushmita Pathak reports from Mumbai.

SUSHMITA PATHAK, BYLINE³: The opposition alliance only bagged seven seats. Its leader, Kamal Hossain, is alleging⁴ that the vote was manipulated by the ruling party. Here he is talking to NDTV.

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KAMAL HOSSAIN: Over a hundred candidates rejected it and left the election and moved out. And so therefore, there is no doubt that this is an election which is totally unacceptable, as are its results.

PATHAK: The opposition is demanding fresh elections under a neutral government. Even before polling began, few were confident that the elections would be free and fair. Hasina's opponents had complained they weren't able to campaign freely. They say they were intimidated⁵ and couldn't organize, all allegations Hasina's party denies.

On Sunday, there were reports of ballot⁶ stuffing. Some opposition supporters claimed they were threatened by workers of the ruling party as they went to cast their ballot. Despite some 600,000 security forces being deployed⁷, more than a dozen people were killed during voting. The Bangladesh Election Commission says it's looking into allegations of vote rigging, which the ruling party rejects. The week leading up to the election saw violent clashes between supporters of the rival political groups.

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PATHAK: Protests continued into election day. For Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, this will be her third straight term in office. Over the last decade, she's had a good track record of economic growth and has been applauded for her handling of the Rohingya refugee crisis. But political analysts⁸ say her latest victory indicates Bangladesh is inching closer to authoritarianism⁹.

Hasina was weighed down by allegations of human rights abuses and cracking down on free speech leading up to the election. Her administration drew flak earlier this year for arresting prominent Bangladeshi photographer Shahidul Alam after he criticized her government. Her archrival, former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, was imprisoned¹⁰ on corruption¹¹ charges in February and wasn't eligible¹² to run.

The United States had sent observers to monitor the election in Bangladesh but has yet to respond to the results. Meanwhile, India's prime minister, Narendra Modi, called Hasina early Monday to congratulate her. Sushmita Pathak, NPR News, Mumbai.

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1 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

2 foul   

adj.污秽的；邪恶的；v.弄脏；妨害；犯规；n.犯规

参考例句：

• Take off those foul clothes and let me wash them.脱下那些脏衣服让我洗一洗。
• What a foul day it is!多么恶劣的天气！

3 byline   

n.署名；v.署名

参考例句：

• His byline was absent as well.他的署名也不见了。
• We wish to thank the author of this article which carries no byline.我们要感谢这篇文章的那位没有署名的作者。

4 alleging   

断言，宣称，辩解( allege的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• His reputation was blemished by a newspaper article alleging he'd evaded his taxes. 由于报上一篇文章声称他曾逃税，他的名誉受到损害。
• This our Peeress declined as unnecessary, alleging that her cousin Thornhill's recommendation would be sufficient. 那位贵人不肯，还说不必，只要有她老表唐希尔保荐就够了。

5 intimidated   

v.恐吓；威胁adj.害怕的；受到威胁的

参考例句：

• We try to make sure children don't feel intimidated on their first day at school. 我们努力确保孩子们在上学的第一天不胆怯。
• The thief intimidated the boy into not telling the police. 这个贼恫吓那男孩使他不敢向警察报告。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 ballot   

n.（不记名）投票，投票总数，投票权；vi.投票

参考例句：

• The members have demanded a ballot.会员们要求投票表决。
• The union said they will ballot members on whether to strike.工会称他们将要求会员投票表决是否罢工。

7 deployed   

（尤指军事行动）使展开( deploy的过去式和过去分词 )； 施展； 部署； 有效地利用

参考例句：

• Tanks have been deployed all along the front line. 沿整个前线已部署了坦克。
• The artillery was deployed to bear on the fort. 火炮是对着那个碉堡部署的。

8 analysts   

分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
• I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。

9 authoritarianism   

权力主义，独裁主义

参考例句：

• Modern authoritarianism is a vestige of traditional personal rule. 现代独裁主义则是传统的个人统治的残余。
• In its latter days it was a byword for authoritarianism, incompetence, and corruption. 在后期，它是独裁、无能和腐化的代号。

10 imprisoned   

下狱，监禁( imprison的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He was imprisoned for two concurrent terms of 30 months and 18 months. 他被判处30个月和18个月的监禁，合并执行。
• They were imprisoned for possession of drugs. 他们因拥有毒品而被监禁。

11 corruption   

n.腐败，堕落，贪污

参考例句：

• The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
• The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。

12 eligible   

adj.有条件被选中的；(尤指婚姻等)合适(意)的

参考例句：

• He is an eligible young man.他是一个合格的年轻人。
• Helen married an eligible bachelor.海伦嫁给了一个中意的单身汉。