Sheikh Hasina slams 'engineered vote'
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This comes a day after Hasina attacked the 2026 Bangladesh elections in an X post from the Awami League, calling the polls a 'well-planned farce'
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has claimed victory in the recent general elections, which were marked by violence, and is expected to form a new government after securing a majority in parliament.
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), fresh from a sweeping election victory, has renewed its demand for the extradition of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina from India to face trial in Bangladesh,
With BNP set to form the government in Dhaka, the Rahman-led party is expected to act on its campaign demanding for Hasina's extradition from Delhi.
The BNP has been vocal in demanding Hasina’s return. Senior party leaders have described the matter as both a legal obligation and a question of national sovereignty.
In a statement, Sheikh Hasina claimed that there were no voters at the polling stations across Bangladesh, yet there were votes on the counting tables.
Sheikh Hasina suffered an ear injury in the attack that left 24 dead and hundreds of others injured.
Sheikh Hasina rejected Bangladesh’s parliamentary election as illegal and fraudulent, accusing authorities of manipulation, while unofficial results showed Tarique Rahman’s BNP winning a landslide amid political upheaval after 2024 protests.