Bangladesh election updates: Polls close in vote boycotted by opposition

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina set to win a fifth term in office in the election boycotted by the main opposition party.

Polling agents help voters to get their voting slips in front of Dhaka Residential Model College voting centre in Dhaka, Bangladesh, January 7, 2024.
Polling agents help voters to get their voting slips in front of Dhaka Residential Model College voting centre in Dhaka, Bangladesh. [Mohammad Ponir Hossain/Reuters]
By Kevin Doyle, Faisal Mahmud and Usaid Siddiqui
Published On 7 Jan 2024
  • PM Sheikh Hasina is set to win a fifth term – fourth straight – in general elections, boycotted by the main opposition party.
  • Hasina voted just after ballots opened at 8am (02:00 GMT). Polls officially closed at 4pm (10:00 GMT).