Hasina Slams Bangladesh Election as 'Farcical', Cites Voter Turnout Inconsistencies

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News18•13-02-2026, 23:21
Hasina Slams Bangladesh Election as 'Farcical', Cites Voter Turnout Inconsistencies
- •Former PM Sheikh Hasina criticized the recent Bangladesh election as a 'farcical election' after BNP's victory.
- •Hasina's Awami League did not participate in the electoral race.
- •She issued a 3-page statement on social media, calling the election a 'disgraceful chapter in Bangladesh's democratic history'.
- •Hasina alleged 'numerical manipulation' and inconsistencies in voter turnout rates announced by the Election Commission.
- •She highlighted that the reported 14.96% turnout by 11:00 AM (19,105,684 ballots) implies an unrealistic 90,979 votes per minute.
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