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| Khaleda Zia rejects 'rigged' poll | Khaleda Zia rejects 'rigged' poll |
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| Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, defeated in Monday's parliamentary elections, has rejected the results saying the vote was rigged. | Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, defeated in Monday's parliamentary elections, has rejected the results saying the vote was rigged. |
| "We have confirmed reports of rigging and other irregularities in many polling stations across the country," she told reporters in Dhaka. | "We have confirmed reports of rigging and other irregularities in many polling stations across the country," she told reporters in Dhaka. |
| Election officials said earlier that Ms Zia's rival Sheikh Hasina's Awami League had won a landslide victory. | Election officials said earlier that Ms Zia's rival Sheikh Hasina's Awami League had won a landslide victory. |
| The poll was mostly praised by media, monitors and the world community. | The poll was mostly praised by media, monitors and the world community. |
| The election was held after two years of army-backed rule in the country. | The election was held after two years of army-backed rule in the country. |
| Dramatic reversal | Dramatic reversal |
| In her first reaction to Monday's voting, Ms Zia said she believed the results did not reflect the people's will. | In her first reaction to Monday's voting, Ms Zia said she believed the results did not reflect the people's will. |
| Sheikh Hasina and her allies have pulled off a stunning victory"So we reject the election outcome," she said. | Sheikh Hasina and her allies have pulled off a stunning victory"So we reject the election outcome," she said. |
| "We are collecting details of more irregularities and will give them to the media and appropriate authorities over next few days," she said. | "We are collecting details of more irregularities and will give them to the media and appropriate authorities over next few days," she said. |
| Ms Zia's Bangladesh Nationalist Party alliance has complained of fraud and forgery at more than 200 polling stations. | |
| Observers say the next two days will be vital as to whether the result is accepted or sparks violence. | |
| Election officials earlier said that the party of Sheikh Hasina, another former prime minister had secured more than 260 seats in parliament, while Ms Zia's BNP won 31. | |
| The Election Commission has not yet declared a final official result. | |
| There was a massive turnout for the election, which was overseen by hundreds of international monitors who largely pronounced the poll fair and credible. | |
| The win for the Awami League is a dramatic reversal in fortunes for the two parties, says the BBC's Mark Dummett in Dhaka. In 2001, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party won the election overwhelmingly. | The win for the Awami League is a dramatic reversal in fortunes for the two parties, says the BBC's Mark Dummett in Dhaka. In 2001, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party won the election overwhelmingly. |