Sheikh Hasina's Awami League registers landslide victory

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Awami League has registered a landslide victory in Parliamentary elections.

According to media reports, the ruling Awami League-led coalition won more than 260 seats in the 300-member House. DBC TV aired results of 299 seats out of 300.

The ruling Awami League-led grand alliance bagged 266 seats and its ally Jatiya Party secured 21. The opposition National Unity Front (UNF) with BNP being its key partner got only seven seats. Independent candidates won in two seats. The election was postponed in one seat due to the death of a candidate.

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Commission has declared result of Gopalganj constituency from where Sheikh Hasina bagged more than 2.29 lakh votes, while her BNP opponent got only 123 votes.

Opposition NUF alliance has rejected the outcome of the general election and demanded fresh polls under a neutral caretaker government.

Bangladesh Election Commission is expected to officially declare the results in Dhaka today.

At least 17 people, including a member of a security agency, have been killed and several others were injured in poll-related violence yesterday.