The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), which boycotted the last poll in 2014, won just six seats. RIGGING INVESTIGATIONThe Election Commission said it was investigating allegations of vote rigging from across the Muslim-majority country of 165 million people. Seven ruling party workers and five BNP workers were killed and 20 wounded on election day, police said. The Election Commission said it would declare voter turnout figures late on Monday. The Election Commission said it would hold a fresh vote for one seat where the poll was marred by violence.

Source: The Star December 30, 2018 20:16 UTC