"Sheikh Hasina Secures Fifth Term in Controversial Bangladesh Election"

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been re-elected for a historic fifth term in office after her Awami League Party secured an absolute majority in the Bangladesh general elections, despite low voter turnout and a boycott by the opposition party. The election saw the Awami League win 216 out of 224 seats, making Hasina the world's longest-serving female head of state. The opposition party, led by former PM Khaleda Zia, boycotted the election after Hasina refused to step down, and there were reports of pre-election violence.