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. She appeared on track to gain an overwhelming majority in Bangladesh’s parliamentary election that was boycotted by opposition parties, according to local media reports on Sunday. TV stations with networks of journalists across the country reported that Hasina’s governing party, the Awami League, won 216 out of 229 seats, meaning Hasina wins a fourth consecutive term in office. The general elections were boycotted by the main opposition party, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), and their allies.
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