DHAKA ¨C The Bangladesh Nationalist Party won a landslide parliamentary election on Friday, local TV stations showed, securing a resounding mandate in a pivotal vote that is expected to restore political stability in the South Asian nation.
The parliamentary election held on Thursday was Bangladesh¡¯s first vote since the 2024 Gen Z-driven uprising that toppled longtime Prime Minister ?Sheikh Hasina.
A clear outcome had been seen as crucial for stability in the Muslim-majority country of 175 million after months of deadly anti-Hasina unrest ?disrupted everyday ?life and hit major industries, including the apparel sector in the world¡¯s second-largest garment exporter.
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