Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:58am on 08 Jan 2024,Monday International
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has secured a record fourth straight term after her Awami League party won a landslide victory in Bangladesh's general election. With Hasina's party winning over two-thirds of parliamentary seats, she is set to become Bangladesh's longest serving prime minister. The opposition BNP boycotted the polls over fairness concerns. Hasina defeated her rival in her constituency by a huge margin. Despite low 40% turnout and sporadic violence, Hasina said the people rejected the BNP boycott. This emphatic win cements Hasina's position as one of the most enduring political figures in South Asia.
