Bangladesh's opposition begins strike as election looms

Opponents of the government in Bangladesh have begun a two-day strike in protest at Sunday's election. The opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is boycotting the vote because the government refused its request that the election be overseen by a neutral administration. via Pocket http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-25588571#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa