
Sheikh Hasina Wajed, Bangladesh’s former prime minister previously held on murder and corruption charges, won a landslide victory on Tuesday in the first election for seven years, crushing her arch-rival, Khaleda Zia.
By James Lamont in New Delhi and James Fontanella-Khan in Mumbai
Published: December 30 2008 07:08 | Last updated: December 30 2008 16:59

Sheikh Hasina Wajed, Bangladesh’s former prime minister previously held on murder and corruption charges, won a landslide victory on Tuesday in the first election for seven years, crushing her arch-rival, Khaleda Zia.