Voters in Bangladesh cast ballots Sunday in an election fraught with violence and a boycott from the main opposition party, paving the way for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to seize a fourth term.
At least 18 arson attacks preceded the vote but the election day passed relatively calm. Turnout was around 40%, Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal said after the polls closed.
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Vote counting was under way Sunday in Bangladesh’s parliamentary election that was fraught with violence and a boycott from the main opposition party