Exercising franchise more important than win: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said it is not a big deal who has won the upazila polls, but the important thing is that people exercised their franchise without any hindrance.
 “When there’s an election, one will win and other will lose, it’s not a big deal who wins or who loses, the important thing is that people exercised their franchise in the upazila polls,” she said.
The Prime Minister was addressing a discussion organised by Awami League at Krishibid Institution Saturday, marking the International Mother Language Day. AL presidium member and deputy leader of the House Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury presided over the discussions.
Hasina also said that the Election Commission has held the first phase of the upazila election in a fair, fair, peaceful and festive manner, according to a news agency.
Responding to the allegation of the BNP that the current regime is illegal, Hasina said that BNP has no right to call this government illegal as the BNP was founded through illegal means.