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2018 Bangladeshi general election
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General elections were held in Bangladesh on 30 December 2018 to elect 300 directly-elected members of the Jatiya Sangsad.[1] The result was another landslide victory for the Awami League-led Grand Alliance led by Sheikh Hasina. The elections were marred by violence, and were widely considered by opposition politicians and the international community to be rigged.
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All 300 directly elected seats in the Jatiya Sangsad 151 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Registered | 104,156,269 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turnout | 80.20% (![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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According to political scientist Ali Riaz, the elections were not free and fair.[2] BBC News, among others, observed some apparent vote rigging by the Awami League.[3] Opposition leader Kamal Hossain rejected the results, calling it "farcical" and demanding fresh elections to be held under a neutral government. The Bangladesh Election Commission said it would investigate reported vote-rigging allegations from "across the country."[4][5] The election saw the use of electronic voting machines for the first time.[6]