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Hasina wins overwhelming majority in Bangladesh as opposition boycotts election, saying it’s unfair

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DHAKA — Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has won an overwhelming majority in Bangladesh's parliamentary election after a campaign fraught with violence and a boycott from the main opposition party, g

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  1. Quartz

    Sheikh Hasina once fought for democracy in Bangladesh. Her critics say she now threatens it (opens Quartz)

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    The elections in Bangladesh are all about one person: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

  2. The Guardian

    Bangladesh election: Sheikh Hasina expected to win fourth term amid opposition boycott (opens The Guardian)

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    The election has been branded a ‘sham’ designed to cement Hasina’s rule by exiled opposition leader Tarique Rahman

  3. Digital Journal

    Bangladesh votes in election without opposition (opens Digital Journal)

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    Bangladesh votes Sunday in an election guaranteed to give Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina her fifth term in office, after a boycott by opposition parties

  4. The Columbian

    Hasina wins overwhelming majority in Bangladesh as opposition boycotts election, saying it’s unfair (opens The Columbian)

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    DHAKA — Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has won an overwhelming majority in Bangladesh's parliamentary election after a campaign fraught with violence and a boycott from the main opposition party, g

  5. Al Jazeera

    Bangladesh counts votes in low-turnout election boycotted by opposition (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Initial signs suggest a low turnout in controversial poll guaranteed to give a fourth straight term to PM Sheikh Hasina.

  6. Berkshire Eagle

    Hasina is set to stay in power in Bangladesh after opposition boycotts election, saying it's unfair (opens Berkshire Eagle)

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    Vote counting is underway in Bangladesh’s parliamentary election that was fraught with violence and a boycott from the main opposition party, paving the way for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and

  7. Deutsche Welle

    Bangladesh vote: Sheikh Hasina wins amid opposition boycott – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's party won the most seats in the country's general election, which was boycotted by the main opposition party and their allies.

  8. France 24

    Voters in Bangladesh go to the polls as PM Hasina’s party faces few rivals amid boycott (opens France 24)

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    Bangladesh was voting Sunday in an election guaranteed to give a fifth term in office to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, after a boycott led by an opposition party she branded a "terrorist organisation".

  9. France 24

    Bangladesh's Hasina wins fifth term after polls shunned by opposition (opens France 24)

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    Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has won re-election for a fifth term Sunday, officials said, following a boycott led by an opposition party she branded a "terrorist organisation".

  10. The Guardian

    Bangladesh’s prime minister Sheikh Hasina wins fifth term (opens The Guardian)

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    Turnout reported to be as low as 40% after boycott by opposition party PM called a ‘terrorist organisation’

  11. France 24

    Bangladesh's Hasina wins re-election after polls without opposition (opens France 24)

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    Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina won re-election for a fifth term Sunday, officials said, following a boycott led by an opposition party she branded a "terrorist organisation".

  12. Deutsche Welle

    Bangladesh: Polls open as PM Hasina curses opposition – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The opposition continued to boycott the elections as voters cast their ballots. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina called her BNP rivals a "terrorist organization."

  13. France 24

    Bangladesh's Hasina celebrates 'absolute victory' after polls without opposition (opens France 24)

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    Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday dismissed the opposition's criticism of the country's general election as "illegitimate" as she celebrated securing her fifth term in power.

  14. Al Jazeera

    Sheikh Hasina: Once Bangladesh’s democracy icon, now its ‘authoritarian’ PM (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The 76-year-old wins fourth straight term in controversial election boycotted by opposition and marked by low turnout.

  15. Al Jazeera

    Bangladesh PM says vote ‘victory of people’; opposition to continue protest (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Hasina wins record fifth term as PM in election boycotted by opposition which vows more agitations ‘to save democracy’.

  16. NPR

    Bangladesh's prime minister wins a majority in parliamentary elections (opens NPR)

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    Sheikh Hasina has been elected to a fourth successive term in elections that were marred by a boycott and low voter turnout. What's next, and what are the implications for the U.S.?

  17. Deutsche Welle

    Bangladesh: What's next after PM Sheikh Hasina's reelection? – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina won another term in power in a contentious general election that was boycotted by the main opposition and drew a low turnout.

  18. Time

    Bangladesh’s Sheikh Hasina Overwhelmingly Wins Election Opposition Deemed Unfair (opens Time)

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    Critics and rights groups say the vote follows a troubling pattern of allegations of vote-rigging and a boycott by opposition parties.

  19. Al Jazeera

    Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina wins controversial election (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina has won a fourth consecutive term, after the main opposition party and its allies boycotted

  20. Christian Science Monitor

    Bangladesh: Boycott and strain on democracy amid Hasina reelection (opens Christian Science Monitor)

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    Bangladesh’s Jan. 7 election extends Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s 15-year-long rule. But her victory came amid low voter turnout in an increasingly contentious climate that saw opposition members jailed, violent protests, and international criticism.

  21. NBC News

    Bangladesh leader extends her rule in election boycotted by opposition (opens NBC News)

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    Sheikh Hasina, the South Asian country’s longest-serving leader, is accused of turning it into a one-party state and muzzling dissent and civil society.

  22. The Diplomat

    Bangladesh’s Opposition-Less Election Returns Hasina to Power (opens The Diplomat)

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    The result was never in doubt. The question of what comes next is more interesting.

  23. France 24

    Bangladesh's Hasina wins three-quarters of seats in election boycotted by opposition (opens France 24)

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    Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has won a fifth term in power with her party taking three-quarters of seats in parliament, election officials said Monday after polls boycotted by the opposition…

  24. Al Jazeera

    Sheikh Hasina wins fifth term in Bangladesh amid turnout controversy (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Questions raised over official turnout of 40 percent after opposition boycott call and reports of empty polling centres.

  25. Daily Journal

    Bangladesh's democracy faces strain as Hasina is reelected amid a boycott by opposition parties (opens Daily Journal)

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    DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has swept to power for a fourth consecutive term in Bangladesh, following an election on Sunday that was boycotted by opposition parties and roiled by violent protests and international scrutiny.

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