Bangladesh concludes 13th general election - in pictures

  • Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairman Tarique Rahman is shown on the front page of a newspaper as the country goes to the polls. AFP
    Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairman Tarique Rahman is shown on the front page of a newspaper as the country goes to the polls. AFP
  • Election observers from the EU analyse preliminary election results in Dhaka. AFP
    Election observers from the EU analyse preliminary election results in Dhaka. AFP
  • It is the first general election in Bangladesh since deadly violence toppled the government of Sheikh Hasina. AFP
    It is the first general election in Bangladesh since deadly violence toppled the government of Sheikh Hasina. AFP
  • BNP supporters gather in Dhaka to celebrate Tarique Rahman's landslide election win. Reuters
    BNP supporters gather in Dhaka to celebrate Tarique Rahman's landslide election win. Reuters
  • Bangladeshis watch as election results are announced in the capital. Getty Images
    Bangladeshis watch as election results are announced in the capital. Getty Images
  • A voter with ink on his thumb to show he cast a ballot. Hasina's Awami League party was barred from taking part in the poll. EPA
    A voter with ink on his thumb to show he cast a ballot. Hasina's Awami League party was barred from taking part in the poll. EPA
  • Voters queue outside a polling centre at a high school in Dhaka. EPA
    Voters queue outside a polling centre at a high school in Dhaka. EPA
  • Bangladesh election officials count ballots at Dhaka Government Muslim High School. EPA
    Bangladesh election officials count ballots at Dhaka Government Muslim High School. EPA
  • Bangladeshi troops patrol the Kanchpure area of Narayanganj during the landmark election. EPA
    Bangladeshi troops patrol the Kanchpure area of Narayanganj during the landmark election. EPA