Bangladesh's Nationalist Party wins election

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party, has secured a landslide victory in the first election since a student-led uprising deposed the long-time authoritarian leader. We go live to Dhaka.

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(Photo: Supporters of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chant slogans as they celebrate unofficial news of Tarique Rahman's win in his constituency in the 13th general election near the party's Gulshan office in Dhaka. Credit: Mohammad Ponir Hossain/Reuters).