Hasina Sworn in as PM

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DHAKA: Sheikh Hasina was sworn in as Bangladesh's prime minister for a record fourth term on Jan 7 after a crushing election victory marred by deadly violence and claims of widespread rigging. Hasina, 71, has presided over record economic growth in the South Asian country of 165 million people but critics have accused her of creeping authoritarianism. Her ruling Awami League party and its allies won the December 30 elections by a landslide, securing 288 seats in the 300-seat parliament compared to just seven for the main opposition.