Bangladesh’s ruling party has won one of the most violent elections in the country’s history, marred by street fighting, low turnout and a boycott by the opposition which made the result a foregone conclusion.

Sri Lanka’s ruling party today won disputed regional elections in the country’s Eastern Province.

RULING party candidate Roh Moo-hyun won South Korea’s presidential election yesterday, a result that could complicate ties with the US as the allies grapple with North Korea’s nuclear programme.