Bangladesh
2 year old state of emergency lifted
17 Dec 2008
On 17 December 2008 the Bangladesh caretaker government lifted a nearly two-year-old state of emergency ahead of general elections scheduled for 29 December 2008. The state of emergency was imposed in January 2007 following widespread unrest. The lifting of the state of emergency was a key demand of the two main Bangladeshi parties for them to participate in general elections scheduled for 29 December.
