Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith has made a comment that it needs to bring changes in BNP leadership- the strongest part of Jatiya Oikyafront. He said this to the news media at his home in Sylhet city on Monday. The Finance Minister said, Awami League has won the election with huge margin of votes. But I have a grief that the election was not held with participation of any strong party. It is a matter of great sorrow. He said, BNP should learn from this election. They need to bring changes in their leadership. AH    

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Awami League President Sheikh Hasina and her party for landslide victory in the 11th parliamentary election. According to Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the Indian Prime Minister conveyed his greetings over telephone on Monday. Hasina-led Awami League has won 259 seats in the election held on Sunday. Awami League is now going to form government for the third consecutive term. MHK

Sheikh Hasina, Awami League President and daughter of father of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, is set to take charge as Prime Minister of Bangladesh for the fourth time. She is going to form a new government after the landslide victory in the eleventh parliamentary elections held on Sunday. As a result, Sheikh Hasina will be the prime minister for the fourth time and for three times consecutively. Hasina will be first fourth time Prime Minister of Bangladesh. On June 23 in 1996, Hasina took office as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh for the first time. Under her dynamic leadership, Bangladesh Awami League achieved win in the parliamentary elections with a big margin held on June 12 of that year. The 9th parliamentary elections were organized on December 29 in 2008. In the election, Bangladesh Awami League-led grand alliance got absolute majority and on January 6, 2009, Sheikh Hasina took the charge of Prime Minister for the second time. After the Awami League's absolute victory in the general elections held on January 5, 2014, Sheikh Hasina took oath as the Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Bangladesh for the third time on January 12. MHK

The much discussed three leaders joined Jatiya Oikyafront leaving Awami League several months before the eleventh national parliament election. Through voting results they were defeated with huge vote differences. Of the three leaders one is former Awami League Member of Parliament (MP) Golam Maula Rony. The other two leaders are Reza Kibria and Abu Sayeed. Of the three leaders Golam Maula Rony was in the greatest fiasco. He took part in the election from Patuakhali-3 constituency with sheaf of paddy symbol. He got only 6 thousand 176 votes. But the winner Awami League candidate Shahjada got 34 times ( 2 lakh 15 thousand 579) votes than him. In Habiganj-1 constituency Reza Kibria got 85 thousand 197 votes. Awami League candidate Gazi Mohammad Shahnewaz (Milad Gazi) won from this constituency. He got 1 lakh 58 thousand 188 votes. In Pabna-1 constituency Awami League candidate Shamsul Haque Tuku won the election. He got 2 lakh 82 thousand 992 votes. In this constituency Professor Abu Sayeed who recently joined Oikyafront from Awami League got only 15 thousand 391 votes, which is one eighteenth of Tuku. The Jatiya Oikyafront led by Dr. Kamal Hossain was formed on October 13 of the current year. After that former Awami League finance minister’s son Reza Kibria and former state minister for information Professor Abu Sayeed joined Dr. Kamal Hossain’s party Gono Forum. Both of them became Oikyafront candidates in the election with symbol sheaf of paddy. On the other hand just before the election former Awami League MP Golam Maula Rony joined BNP and ran for election with symbol sheaf of paddy. AH    

Ruling Awami League (AL) has got absolute majority in the 11th national elections to retain power for the third consecutive term. Out of 299 seats, the results were announced for 298. Of these, the Awami League won 259 constituencies. Meanwhile, Jatiya Party (JP) won in 20 constituencies, Independent candidates three, Workers Party (WP) three and Jatiya Samajtanrtik Dal (JSD) and Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh won two seats each. Besides, Bangladesh Tariqat Federation and Jatiya Party (Manju) won one seat each. The opposition alliance, Jatiya Oikyafront, won seven seats, of which BNP won five seats and Gono Forum won two seats. Voting for the 11th parliamentary elections began at 8am and continued till 4pm without any break on Sunday. The seats won by Awami League candidates are given below: Panchagarh-1 Mazharul Haque Pradan, Panchagarh-1 Nurul Islam Sujon, Thakurgaon-1, Ramesh Chandra Sen, Thakurgaon-2, Dabirul Islam, Dinajpur-1, Manoranjan Shil Gopal, Dinajpur-2 Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury, Dinajpur-3 Iqbalur Rahim, Dinajpur-4 Abul Hasan Mahmud Chowdhury, Dinajpur-5 Mostafizur Rahman Fizar, Dinajpur-6 Shibli Sadik, Nilphamari-1 Aftab Uddin Sarkar, Nilphamari-2 Asaduzzaman Noor, Lalmonirhat-1 Motahar Hossain, Lalmonirhat-2 Nuruzzaman Ahmed, Rangpur-2 Ahsanul Haque Chowdhury, Rangpur-4 Tipu Munshi, Rangpur-5 HN Ashiqur Rahman, Rangpur-6 Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, Kurigram-1 Saifur Rahman Rana, Kurigram-3 Akkach Ali Sarkar, Kurigram-4 Zakir Hossain, Gaibandha-2 Mahabub Ara Begum Gini, Gaibandha-4 Monwar Hossain Chowdhury, Gaibandha-5 Fazle Rabbi Miah, Joypurhat-1 Shamsul Alam Dudu, Joypurhat-2 Abu Sayeed Al Mahmud Swapan, Bogra-1 Abdul Mannan, Bogra-5 Habibur Rahman, Chapainawabganj-1 Samil Uddin, Naogaon-1 Sadhan Chandra Majumder, Naogaon-2 Shahiduzzaman Sarkar, Naogaon-3 Selim Uddin Tarafdar, Naogaon-4 Imazuddin Pramanik, Naogaon-5 Nizam Uddin Jalil, Naogaon-6 Israfil Alam, Rajshahi-1 Omar Faruk Chowdhury, Rajshahi-3 Ain Uddin, Rajshahi-4 Enamul Haque, Rajshahi-5 Mansur Rahman, Rajshahi-6 Shahriar Alam, Natore-1 Shahidul Islam Bakul, Natore-2 Shafiqul Islam Shimul, Natore-3 Junaid Ahmed Palak, Natore-4 Abdul Kuddus, Sirajganj-1 Mohammad Nasim, Sirajganj-2 Habibey Millat, Sirajganj-3 Abdul Aziz, Sirajganj-4 Tanvir Imam, Sirajganj-5 Abdul Momin Mondol, Sirajganj-6 Hasibur Rahman Swapan, Pabna-1 Shamsul Haque Tuku, Pabna-2 Ahmed Firoz Kabir, Pabna-3 Mokbul Hossain, Pabna-4 Shamsur Rahman Sharif, Pabna-5 Golam Faruk Khandaker Prince, Meherpur-1 Farhad Hossain, Meherpur-2 Md Shahiduzzaman, Kushtia-1 AKM Sarwar Jahan, Kushtia-2 Hasanul Haq Inu, Kushtia-3 Mahbub-Ul-Alam Hanif, Kushtia-4 Selim Altaf George, Chuadanga-1 Solaiman Huq Zoarder Salon, Chuadanga-2 Ali Asgar, Jhenaidah-1 Abdul Hai, Jhenaidah-2 Tahjib Alam Siddiqui, Jhenaidah-3 Shafiqul Azam Khan, Jhenaidah-4 Anwarul Azim Aner, Jessore-1 Sheikh Afil Uddin, Jessore-2 Nasir Uddin, Jessore-3 Kazi Nabil Ahmed, Jessore-4 Ranajit Kumar Roy, Jessore-5 Swapan Bhattacharya, Jessore-6 Ismat Ara Sadek, Magura-1 Saifuzzaman Shekhor, Magura-2 Dr Biren Shikder, Narail-1 Kabirul Haque, Narail-2 Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, Bagerhat-1 Sheikh Helal Uddin, Bagerhat-2 Sheikh Tonmoy, Bagerhat-3 Habibun Nahar, Bagerhat-4 Mozammel Hossain, Khulna-1 Panchanan Biswas, Khulna-2 Sheikh Salahuddin Jewel, Khulna-3 Munnujan Sufian, Khulna-4 Abdus Salam Murshedi, Khulna-5 Narayan Chandra Chanda, Khulna-6 Akteruzzaman Babu, Satkhira-2 Mir Mustaq Ahmed Robi, Satkhira-3 AFM Ruhul Haque, Satkhira-4 SM Jaglul Haider, Barguna-1 Dhirendra Chandra Debnath, Barguna-2 Shawkat Hasanur Rahman Rimon, Patuakhali-1 Shahjahan Mia, Patuakhali-2 ASM Firoz, Patuakhali-3 SM Shahjada, Patuakhali-4 Muhibur Rahman, Bhola-1 Tofail Ahmed, Bhola-2 Ali Azam, Bhola-3 Nurunnabi Chowdhury, Bhola-4 Abdullah Al-Islam Jacob, Barisal-1 Abul Hasanat Abdullah, Barisal-2 Shah Alam, Barisal-4 Pankaj Nath, Barisal-5 Zahid Farooq, Jhalokathi-1 Bazlul Haq Harun, Jhalakathi-2 Amir Hossain Amu, Pirojpur-1 SM Rezaul Karim, Tangail-1 Abdur Razzak, Tangail-2 Tanvir Hasan, Tangail-3 Ataur Rahman Khan, Tangail-4 Hasan Imam Khan, Tangail-5 Sanuar Hossain, Tangail-6, Ahsalun Islam Titu, Tangail-7 Ekabbar Hossain, Tangail-8 Zohaherul Islam, Jamalpur-1 Abul Kalam Azad, Jamalpur-2 Faridul Haque Khan Dulal, Jamalpur-3 Mirza Azam, Jamalpur-4 Murad Hasan, Jamalpur-5 Mozaffar Hossain, Sherpur-1 Atiur Rahman Atique, Sherpur-2 Matia Chowdhury, Sherpur-3 AKM Fazlul Haque, Mymensingh-1 Jewel Arang, Mymensingh-2 Sharif Ahmed, Mymensingh-3 Nazimuddin Ahmed, Mymensingh-4 Rawsan Ershad, Mymensingh-5 KM Khalid, Mymensingh-6 Moslem Uddin, Mymensing-7 Ruhul Amin Madani, Mymensingh-9 Anwarul Abedin Khan, Mymensingh-10 Fahmi Golandaz Babel, Mymensingh-11 Kazimuddin Ahmed, Netrokona-1 Manu Majumder, Netrokona-2 Ashraf Ali Khan Khasru, Netrokona-3 Asim Kumar Ukil, Netrokona-4 Rebeka Momin, Netrokona-5 Warasat Hossain Belal, Kishoreganj-1 Syed Ashraful Islam, Kishoreganj-2 Noor Mohammad, Kishoreganj-4 Rezwan Ahmad Tawfiq, Kishoreganj-5 Afzal Hossain, Kishoreganj-6 Nazmul Hassan, Manikganj-1 Naimur Rahman Durjoy, Manikganj-2 Momtaj Begum, Manikganj-3 Zahid Malik Swapan, Munshiganj-2 Sagufta Yasmin Emily, Munshiganj-3 Mrinal Kanti Das, Dhaka-1 Salman F Rahman, Dhaka-2 Kamrul Islam, Dhaka-3 Nasrul Hamid, Dhaka-5 Habibur Rahman Mollah, Dhaka-7 Md Selim, Dhaka-9 Saber Hossain Chowdhury, Dhaka-10 Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh, Dhaka-11 AKM Rahmatullah, Dhaka-12 Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, Dhaka-13 Sadek Khan, Dhaka-14 Aslamul Haque, Dhaka-15 Kamal Ahmed Majumder, Dhaka-16 Elias Uddin Mollah, Dhaka-17 Akbar Hossain Pathan Faruk, Dhaka-18 Sahara Khatun, Dhaka-19 Enamur Rahman, Dhaka-20 Benazir Ahmed. Gazipur-1 AKM Mozammel Haque, Gazipur-2 Zahid Ahsan Russell, Gazipur-3 Iqbal Hossain Sabuj, Gazipur-4 Simin Hossain Rimi, Gazipur-5 Meher Afroz Chumki, Narsingdi-1 Nazrul Islam, Narsingdi-2 Anwarul Ashraf Khan, Narsingdi-3 Zahirul Haque Bhuiyan Mohan, Narsingdi-4 Nurul Mazid Mahmud Humayun, Narsingdi-5 Razi Uddin Ahmed, Narayanganj-1 Golam Dastagir Gazi, Narayanganj-2 Nazrul Islam Babu, Narayanganj-4 AKM Shamim Osman, Rajbari-1 Kazi Keramat Ali, Rajbari-2 Zillul Hakim, Faridpur-1 Manzur Hossain, Faridpur-2 Sajeda Chowdhury, Faridpur-3 Khandakar Mosharraf Hossain, Gopalganj-1 Faruk Khan, Gopalganj-2 Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim, Gopalganj-3 Sheikh Hasina, Madaripur-1 Noor-e-Alam Chowdhury Liton, Madaripur-2 Shahjahan Khan, Madaripur-3 Abdus Sobhan Golap, Shariatpur-1 Iqbal Hossain Apu, Shariatpur-2 AKM Enamul Haque Shamim, Shariatpur-3 Nahim Razzak, Sunamganj-1 Moazzem Hossain Ratan, Sunamganj-2 Jaya Sengupta, Sunamganj-3 MA Mannan, Sunamganj-5 Muhibur Rahman Manik, Sylhet-1 AK Abdul Momen, Sylhet-3 Mahmud-Us-Samad Chowdhury, Sylhet-4 Imran Ahmad, Sylhet-5, Hafiz Ahmed Majumder, Sylhet-6, Nurul Islam Nahid, Moulvibazar-1 Shahab Uddin, Moulvibazar-3 Nesar Ahmed, Moulvibazar-4 Abdus Shahid, Habiganj-1 Gazi Mohammad Shahnawaz, Habiganj-2 Abdul Mazid Khan, Habiganj-3 Abu Jahir, Habiganj-4 Mahbub Ali, Brahmanbaria-1 Badrudduza Farhad Hossain Sangram, Brahmanbaria-3 AM Ubaidul Moktadir Chowdhury, Brahmanbaria-4 Anisul Haque, Brahmanbaria-5 Ebadul Karim Bulbul, Brahmanbaria-6 ABM Tajul Islam, Comilla-1 Subid Ali Bhuiyan, Comilla-2 Selima Ahmed Marry, Comilla-3 Yusuf Abdullah Haroon, Comilla-4 Raji Mohammad Fakhrul, Comilla-5 Abdul Matin Khasru, Comilla-6 AKM Bahar Uddin, Comilla-7 Ali Ashraf, Comilla-8 Nasimul Alam Chowdhury, Comilla-9 Tajul Islam, Comilla-10 AHM Mustafa Kamal, Comilla-11 Mujibul Haque, Chandpur-1 Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir, Chandpur-2 Nurul Amin, Chandpur-3 Dr. Dipu Moni, Chandpur-4 Shafiqur Rahman, Chandpur-5 Rafiqul Islam, Feni-2 Nizam Uddin Hazari, Noakhali-1 HM Ibrahim, Noakhali-2 Morshed Alam, Noakhali-3 Mamunur Rashid Kiran, Noakhali-4 Ekramul Karim Chowdhury, Noakhali-5 Obaidul Quader, Noakhali-6 Ayesha Ferdous, Laxmipur-1 Anwar Hossain Khan, Laxmipur-3 AKM Shahjahan Kamal, Chittagong-1 Engineer Mosharraf Hossain, Chittagong-3 Mahfuzur Rahman Mita, Chittagong-4 Didarul Alam, Chittagong-6 ABM Fazle Karim Chowdhury, Chittagong-7 Hasan Mahmud, Chittagong-8 Moin Uddin Khan Badal, Chittagong-9 Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury Nowfel, Chittagong-10 Afsarul Amin, Chittagong-11 M Abdul Latif, Chittagong-12 Shamsul Haque Chowdhury, Chittagong-13, Saifuzzaman Chowdhury, Chittagong-14 Nazrul Islam Chowdhury, Chittagong-15 Abu Reza Muhammad Nezamuddin Nadvi, Chittagong-16 Mostafizur Rahman Chowdhury, Cox's Bazar-1 Jafar Alam, Cox's Bazar-2 Ashek Ullah Rafiq, Cox's Bazar-3 Saimum Sarwar Kamal, Cox's Bazar-4 Shahina Akhter, Kujendra Lal Tripura of Khagrachari, Bir Bahadur U Shwe Sing of Bandarban. MHK