Bangladeshi opposition leader says will retaliate if election is rigged

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia waves to activists as she arrives for a rally in Dhaka January 20, 2014. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj/Files

DHAKA (Reuters) - The leader of Bangladesh's main opposition party threatened retaliation if local elections being held this week are not conducted fairly.

Bangladesh has been marred by months of violence, much of it attacks against vehicles during transport blockades organised by the opposition. More than 120 people have been killed and hundreds injured.