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| Bangladesh top politicians held | |
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| At least eight prominent politicians have been detained in Bangladesh, officials and media reports say. | At least eight prominent politicians have been detained in Bangladesh, officials and media reports say. |
| Among those held in a series of raids in the capital Dhaka are several former ministers from the two main parties. | Among those held in a series of raids in the capital Dhaka are several former ministers from the two main parties. |
| They are the most high-profile figures to be detained since the interim government declared a state of emergency in January. | They are the most high-profile figures to be detained since the interim government declared a state of emergency in January. |
| The measure was triggered by weeks of pre-election violence. The poll planned for 22 January has been postponed. | The measure was triggered by weeks of pre-election violence. The poll planned for 22 January has been postponed. |
| Among those detained in the pre-dawn raids are representatives of both main parties - the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and the Awami League. | |
| They are now being questioned. | |
| Bangladesh's security forces have so far given no reason for the arrests. |