Earlier this week the country's religious minorities deserted the polls following threats from Islamists. The election results saw the ruling party win. The opposition boycotted the poll when police failed to protect voters and people died in factional clashes. Anger and cynicism best describe the voices on the streets of Dhaka. The mood inside Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s residence is jubilant. At her press conference she was asked about the legitimacy of her win. On Tuesday the BNP called for a nationwide strike, disregarding the reality that in the last three months more than 300 people have lost their lives in violence generally attributed to the highhandedness of the Awami League (AL). Many believe the return to power of AL in the general election is widely regarded as lacking credibility and likely to be challenged by angry opposition in violent street protests in the coming weeks and months. See also