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Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina takes oath as PM for 4th time
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Jan 7 (ANI): Awami League chief Sheikh Hasina was sworn in as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh on Monday. This is the fourth time that Hasina has become the prime minister of the South Asian country. It is also her third consecutive term in the office.
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Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina to take oath as PM on Monday
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Jan 6 (ANI): Sheikh Hasina will be be sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Bangladesh on January 7, following her party's sweeping victory in the 11th Parliamentary elections, which were held across the country on December 30.
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B'desh polls: Newly-elected MPs take oath, BNP-led Opposition boycott cere
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Jan 3 (ANI): The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)-led Jatiya Oikya Front boycotted the swearing-in ceremony, even as the remaining newly-elected lawmakers, including those from the Awami League, took the oath here on Thursday.
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Jatiya Oikya Front lost due to 'criminal activities': Hasina
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Dec 31 (ANI): Awami League Chief Sheikh Hasina on Monday said that the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)-led Jatiya Oikya Front (National Unity Front) lost the 11th General Elections of the country as the alliance was indulging in "criminal activities."
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Amid vote-rigging claims by Opposition, B'desh EC rules out re-election
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Dec 31 (ANI): With the opposition Jatiya Oikya Front (National Unity Front) crying foul over rigging, fraud and government intimidation in recently-held parliamentary elections, the Bangladesh Election Commission on Monday rejected their claims, ruling out any chance o
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South Asian leaders greet Sheikh Hasina on her massive election victory
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Dec 31 (ANI): Congratulatory messages poured in for Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday, a day after her ruling Awami League party's decisive victory in the parliamentary elections, confirming her re-election for a third consecutive term.
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Bangladesh elections: Awami League secures landslide victory
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Dec 31 (ANI/Prothom Alo): Ruling Bangladesh Awami League (AL) has made a record victory in Sunday's elections which were plagued by allegations of massive vote rigging and the death of 20 people.
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Bangladesh elections: PM Modi congratulates Sheikh Hasina for "resounding"
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 31 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Sheikh Hasina for her "resounding victory" in the 11th Parliamentary elections in Bangladesh on Monday.
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Mashrafe Mortaza registers landslide win in Bangladesh elections
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Dec 31 (ANI): Bangladesh ODI skipper Mashrafe Mortaza, who was contesting in Bangladesh's eleventh parliamentary elections, has registered a landslide victory from his Narail 2 constituency.
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Bangladesh: Awami League set for landslide victory, Opposition cries foul
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Dec 31(ANI): Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina led Bangladesh Awami League (AL) is all set to form the government in the country for the third consecutive term after the party won more than 151 seats out of total 300 in the 11th Parliamentary elections, while the opposition ca
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Bangladesh elections: Sheikh Hasina heading for clear win
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Dec 30 (ANI): Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Awami League is all set to retain power as the trends of the counting of votes suggest that her party is heading for a massive win.
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Bangladesh election: Leader of Awami League's youth front killed in clash
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Rangamati [Bangladesh], Dec 30 (ANI): A leader from the Awami League's youth front died in a clash with Bangladesh Nationalist Party's (BNP) activists at a polling centre at Rangamati's Kaukhaliupazila on Sunday.
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