Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Awami League party registered a landslide victory in Sunday's controversial general election. Bangladesh's Election Commission confirmed a third successive term for Hasina on Monday announcing results on 298 seats; election was cancelled in one seat.

Bangladesh PM Hasina's party registers landslide victory in parliamentary polls

Bangladesh PM Hasina's party registers landslide victory in parliamentary polls Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Awami League party registered a landslide victory in Sunday's controversial general election, news agency AFP reported citing local media reports.

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India has welcomed the successful completion of the Parliamentary elections in Bangladesh with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling Sheikh Hasina. Prime Minister Modi was the first world leader to congratulate Hasina.

India, China congratulate Sheikh Hasina on her victory in Bangladesh elections

Bangladesh polls: Voting held in peaceful manner, says PM Hasina as election commission rejects call for re poll Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday rejected opposition complaints of vote rigging and said people had gone to the polls enthusiastically in a largely peacefully general election that her ruling alliance swept with a landslide.

Hasina, the daughter of Bangladesh's founder Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, won the 11th parliamentary elections with a landslide victory.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina on winning a third consecutive term in the parliamentary elections.

Our ties will continue to flourish under her leadership: PM Modi congratulates Sheikh Hasina on parliamentary win 

Dhaka residents woke up on Monday to the news of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's election victory giving her a third straight term following a vote that the opposition rejected as rigged.

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Early results showed Hasina racing into a clear lead, winning each of the first 29 seats declared -- some by tens of thousands of votes -- according to Channel 24, which is compiling results from around the country.

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The initial trends of the election results which remained marred by violent clashes claiming 18 lives show that Awami League party president and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is all set to be back with a fourth term.

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Bangladesh's premier and ruling party leaders have attacked the opposition in the bitter campaign for Sunday's general election by relying on references to the country's 1971 war for independence from Pakistan.

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Out of the 299 parliamentary constituencies that went to polls, six saw the use of electronic voting machines (EVMs), a regular feature in neighbouring India since decades ago.

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Bangladesh's Election Commission is investigating allegations of vote rigging coming from across the country on Sunday, a spokesman told Reuters, as polling for a general election marred by violence drew to a close.

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At least 12 people were killed in election-day clashes in Bangladesh Sunday, after a bloody campaign overshadowed by a crackdown on the opposition by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who is expected to win a historic but controversial fourth term.

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A leading Bangladeshi news channel has been taken off the air, officials said Sunday as the country votes for a new government amid allegations of a media crackdown.

Bangladesh TV station taken off air for election day

Eight people were killed in clashes on election day in Bangladesh on Sunday, police said. While three people were killed in skirmishes between activists of the ruling Awami League party and supporters of the main Bangladesh Nationalist Party opposition in separate incidents.

Eight dead in election-related violence in Bangladesh

Sheikh Hasina has been hailed domestically for fast economic growth in the past decade and internationally for providing refuge to Rohingya Muslims fleeing persecution in neighbouring Myanmar.

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Bangladesh is set to vote on December 30 to decide whether to give a third successive term to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Over 10 crore Bangladeshis will vote in a single-phase general election on Sunday in country's 11th national parliamentary election.

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The year 2018 was an eventful one for Bangladesh which is going to crucial polls on Sunday but it may not see the "battling begums" in direct contest as jailed ex-premier Khalida Zia is unable to challenge Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, whose government maintained steady ties with India.

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Bangladesh PM Hasina's party registers landslide victory in parliamentary polls

News brief: Big stories of the day

India, China congratulate Sheikh Hasina on her victory in Bangladesh elections

News brief: Big stories of the day

Sheikh Hasina: Growth-oriented 'iron lady' for some, 'authoritarian' for others

In pics: Bangladesh PM Hasina wins third straight term despite vote-rigging claims

Our ties will continue to flourish under her leadership: PM Modi congratulates Sheikh Hasina on parliamentary win

Dhaka residents hope for development after PM Sheikh Hasina's election win

Bangladesh election: Early poll result shows Hasina heading for landslide win

Bangladesh elections: PM Hasina set to win record fourth term; opposition rejects polls, demands fresh vote

In Bangladesh, a 47-year-old war dominates election campaign rhetoric

Bangladesh polls: Opposition leader Kamal Hossian calls for fresh vote

Bangladesh uses EVMs for first time in general election

Breaking News: Bangladesh opposition rejects poll results, calls for a fresh vote

Know why Bangladesh polls matters to India

Bangladesh probes vote rigging allegations in election hit by violence

Bangladesh elections: Voting ends, 12 killed in poll-related violence

Sajeeb Wazed: We will come back to power in Bangladesh

Bangladesh TV station taken off air for election day

Eight dead in election-related violence in Bangladesh

For Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina, authoritarian tag is 'badge of honour', says son Sajeeb Wazed

Bangladesh elections 2018: A look at key facts

Bangladesh's 'battling begums' fight for survival in 2018

Bangladesh polls 2018: Over 1,800 candidates in fray and other key facts