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PM Hasina becomes Bangladesh's longest-serving leader after majority election win

Sky News Sunday, 7 January 2024
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has won an overwhelming majority in Bangladesh's parliamentary election, giving her party - the Awami League - a fourth consecutive term.
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