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Awami League wins Bangladesh election

Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Awami League won a landslide victory in Bangladesh's first national elections in seven years, claiming nearly 230 of the 300 seats in parliament, the country's electoral commission reported.

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Former PM's party ahead in Bangladesh polls

An alliance led by a former prime minister appeared headed for a decisive win in Bangladesh's first national election in seven years, according to preliminary results released early Tuesday morning.

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Bangladesh lifts state of emergency

Bangladesh lifted a two-year-old state of emergency on Wednesday, less than two weeks ahead of parliamentary elections.

18,000 held in Bangladesh 'political crackdown'

Bangladesh police have detained or arrested more than 18,000 people in the last 11 days in a crackdown on crime they say is aimed at improving security ahead of December elections.

Bangladesh police clashes wound 50

Activists and police clashed in Bangladesh on Sunday, injuring at least 50 people at the start of a three-day transport blockade aimed at derailing upcoming elections.

Grenades kill Bangladesh lawmaker

Insurgents hurled grenades at Bangladesh's former finance minister, Shah AMS Kibria as he spoke at a political rally Thursday, killing the opposition lawmaker and at least three others.

Police clash in Bangladesh riots

Bangladesh riot police clashed with protesters at the start of a two-day strike called after a deadly weekend bomb attack.

Bangladesh violence: 2 bombs found

Bangladesh police have recovered two bombs in the capital, Dhaka -- one of them similar to grenades used in Saturday's assassination attempt on the country's former prime minister, which killed 19 and wounded over 300 others.

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