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Ex-premier contests Bangladesh poll

By Tom Felix Joehnk in New Delhi and Reuters

Published: November 6 2008 23:30 | Last updated: November 6 2008 23:30

Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh’s former prime minister, returned to the country on Thursday after receiving medical treatment in the US, vowing to lead her party in parliamentary elections next month.

Authorities deployed hundreds of security forces at the airport for the arrival of Sheikh Hasina, who has been granted bail in five corruption cases the interim government filed against her. She was detained last year after an army-backed government took over, but released on medical parole in June.

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