Awami League lead in poll

DHAKA - The Awami League, led by Sheikh Hasina, pulled further ahead of former prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia's Bangladesh …

DHAKA - The Awami League, led by Sheikh Hasina, pulled further ahead of former prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia's Bangladesh Nationalist Party as results from yesterday's general election came in. With the count two thirds completed, the Awami League had 94 seats, the BNP 82 and the Jatiya Party 19.