Bangladesh election: BNP claims win in historic first election since overthrow of Hasina

Voting was largely peaceful in an election seen as a test of Bangladesh's democracy after years of political turmoil under autocratic ruler

The Bangladesh Nationalist party (BNP) led by Tarique Rahman has claimed a sweeping victory in the country's first election since a gen-Z uprising toppled the autocratic regime of Sheikh Hasina.

This victory was expected. It is not surprising that the people of Bangladesh have placed their trust in a party ... capable of realising the dreams that our youth envisioned during the uprising," said Salahuddin Ahmed, a leading BNP committee member.