Dhaka: Bangladesh ( Bangladesh) Prime Minister and Awami League chief Sheikh Hasina again registered a landslide victory on Sunday from the Gopalganj-3 parliamentary seat amid sporadic violence and the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party boycotting the elections. Sheikh Hasina got 249,965 votes, while her nearest rival and Bangladesh Supreme Party’s M Nizam Uddin Lashkar got only 469 votes.
Sheikh Hasina wins for the eighth time
Gopalganj Deputy Commissioner and Election Officer Qazi Mahbubool Alam announced the result. He has won the Gopalganj-3 seat eight times since 1986. Prime Minister Hasina is going to get the fourth consecutive term. This will be his fifth term so far. Hasina has been ruling Bangladesh since 2009. According to the trends so far, Awami League candidates are leading on most of the seats.
We are not concerned with foreign media news: Sheikh Hasina
Earlier on Sunday, Sheikh Hasina said that she is not concerned about the acceptance of foreign media regarding the elections because their acceptance among the people of the country is the most important issue. Hasina made this comment after casting her vote in the country’s 12th general elections. The main opposition party Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) had boycotted the elections. According to the initial estimates of the Election Commission, voting has been around 40 percent but the final figures will be revealed only later. Responding to a question as to how acceptable the elections would be (in the foreign media) amidst the BNP boycott, Hasina said that her responsibility was towards the people.
Sheikh Hasina said, “Whether people accept this election or not is important for me. Therefore, I am not concerned about their (foreign media) acceptance. Does it not matter what the ‘terrorist group’ said or not?
“We don’t care who says what.”
Sheikh Hasina said, “I have to prove my credibility. Okay, but towards whom? To a terrorist party? To a terrorist organization? No, I have accountability towards my people. (I think) whether people accept the election or not, it is important for me.” On interference by foreign countries, he said his Awami League party does not care who says what about the election. Is.
The Prime Minister said, “Bangladesh is a sovereign and independent country. It may be a small country, but its population is very large… I don’t care who says what, because people are our main strength. The Prime Minister said that he has faced all the obstacles and achieved a favorable election environment. Have ensured. Hasina thanked the people for helping in ensuring a conducive environment for the elections.
The people of the country were alert: Prime Minister
He said, “There were so many obstacles, but the people of the country were alert about their voting rights. National elections are held every five years. And people will cast their votes freely and we are able to create that environment.” Talking about confidence in winning the elections, he said, ”Inshallah, we will win the elections… we will form the government. It doesn’t have any message.”