51.   Diplomats and analysts have repeatedly warned that unless both sides participate in the elections, Bangladesh could plunge into violence which might eventually lead to a military takeover.

52.   Mainassara banned political parties after the military takeover and they were only recently relegalised.

53.   On each occasion the population overwhelmingly supported the military takeover and recent opinion polls show that the army is the institution in which people have most confidence.

54.   Paris and Washington reacted with the usual measures taken in the event of military takeovers by suspending military and non-humanitarian civilian aid.

55.   Outgoing Bangladesh president Abdur Rahman Biswas used his last official speech Monday to highlight his fear of a military takeover during the general election held in June.

56.   Outgoing Bangladesh president Abdur Rahman Biswas used his last official speech Monday to highlight his fears of a military takeover during a general election held in June.