DHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladesh will defer its general election by a week to Dec. 30, the country's chief election commissioner said on Monday, following requests from several opposition parties to give them more time to prepare.
Last week, the Election Commission had announced that the country would go to the polls on Dec. 23.
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