Letter to BS: Landslide win for PM Sheikh Hasina in Bangladesh polls

The battle of the Begums in Bangladesh went horribly wrong for the Bangladesh Nationalist Party led by ex-prime minister of the country, Khaleda Zia, as the ruling Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League romped home to a landslide victory. Hasina has been lauded for boosting economic growth in the poor South Asian nation and for accommodating Rohingya refugees who fled from neighbouring Myanmar. The results will also be welcomed by India, which will be looking to further cement its ties with Bangladesh, besides investing in a friendly neighbour. It is unfortunate that the elections were marred by violence and charges of rigging