Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj congratulates Bangladesh Foreign Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali on his victory in the 11th National Parliament Election.

The United Kingdom urges the Bangladesh authorities for a full, credible and transparent resolution of all complaints related to the conduct of the December 30 general elections.

Condemning violence in Bangladesh, the United Nations has urged all sides to show restraint and ensure a peaceful post electoral environment in the country.

The newly elected parliament members will be sworn in tomorrow and the new cabinet may take oath on Sunday.

A journalist has been arrested in Khulna in a case filed under the Digital Security Act for publishing “false” information on the number of votes cast in a constituency during Sunday's polls.

The Election Commission yesterday decided to hold re-elections in three polling centres of Brahmanbaria-2 on January 9, as the polls there were suspended on Sunday.

The United States commends the tens of millions of Bangladeshis who voted in Bangladesh's 11th parliamentary election on December 30, as well as the decision of all major opposition political parties to participate.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader calls upon the Jatiya Oikyafront leaders elected in the 11th parliamentary election to take oath accepting people’s verdict.

Leading Indian newspapers editorially commented on the outcome of parliamentary elections in Bangladesh saying Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s return to power is “good news” for relations with India, but cautioned against her government’s “authoritarian” strait.

Previous parliamentary opposition Jatiya Party (JP) expresses dissatisfaction over the outcome of the 11th parliamentary election held Sunday.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says the process to form the new government is likely to be completed by January 10.

Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina pays tribute to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on the occasion of her party's absolute victory in 11th national election.

Faster internet service has been switched back on 37 hours into its suspension.

A polling centre in Dhunat upazila in Bogura-5 constituency was one of the centres to record a 100 percent voter turnout, which is generally considered to be a rarity.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday held the BNP responsible for its polls debacle. “The BNP got seven seats in the election only because of them. There is no fault on our part,” she told foreign election observers and the media at the Gono Bhaban.

A group of foreign and local election observers, who monitored the December 30 parliamentary election, has termed the election free, fair, peaceful and on a par with major democratic countries in the world.

Heads of state and government, including from India and China, have congratulated Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on her party's landslide victory in Sunday's national polls.

While the 11th national election has just been done and dusted, it has left its mark on the capital -- as it has on the rest of the country -- through thousands of posters and banners strewn across thoroughfares and alleyways alike.

BNP leaders elected in the 11th parliamentary polls will not take oath as they have already rejected the results, alleging various irregularities including ballot stuffing and ouster of opposition polling agents from voting centres.

Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) President Dr AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury congratulates Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for her record third term at office.