Hasina re-elected in Bangladesh amid boycott by opposition parties

People read Bangladeshi newspapers (AP)

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has won a fourth consecutive term in Bangladesh, following an election that was boycotted by opposition parties and marked by violent protests and international scrutiny.

Ms Hasina’s Awami League party won 222 seats out of 299, according to the Election Commission, cementing a majority in Parliament and extending her 15-year rule that has made her one of the most defining and divisive leaders in the nation’s history.