DHAKA -- Bangladesh's ruling Awami League and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina won a fourth consecutive term in a Sunday election widely panned as "one-sided" amid an opposition boycott, allegations of rigging, violent incidents and low voter turnout.
Initial results released by the Election Commission and broadcast on state TV early on Monday showed the ruling party securing 223 out of 299 seats for which votes were ultimately taken. Independent candidates -- many of whom were selected from the Awami League and associated groups -- took 62 seats, while the Jatiya Party won 11 and others claimed three.
