Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has secured a fifth term despite a boycott by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party. Her victory, deemed inevitable, is facing criticism from the opposition, who allege the election was fake.
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Stabilising a fractious political landscape and fixing an economy still reeling from the ripple effects of the Russia-Ukraine war should top Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's agenda for her next five-year term, analysts said on Monday. Hasina, 76, secured a fourth straight term as expected with her party winning almost 75% of seats in Sunday's general election amid low turnout in the vote boycotted by the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). During her 15 years in power, Hasina has been credited with turning around the economy and the country's massive garments industry, though critics have also accused her of human rights violations, and suppressing free speech and dissent.