Bangladesh's Islamist-led coalition submits poll complaints

Bangladesh's Islamist-led coalition, which lost its chance to form the country's next government in this week's polls, submitted complaints to the Election Commission on Sunday (Feb 15), challenging results in 32 constituencies.



The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), led by Tarique Rahman - the scion of one of the country's most influential political dynasties - celebrated a sweeping victory in the South Asian nation of 170 million after general elections on Thursday.



The BNP alliance won 212 seats, compared with 77 for the Jamaat-e-Islami-led alliance, according to the Election Commission.



Jamaat chief Shafiqur Rahman conceded on Saturday, saying his party would "serve as a vigilant, principled, and peaceful opposition".



Newly elected lawmakers are expected to be sworn in on Tuesday, after which Rahman is set to become the country's next prime minister.