In defiant comments the day after her re-election, Hasina accused the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party of making a mistake by shunning the vote and made clear she was not in the mood to offer any olive branches to BNP leader Khaleda Zia, her arch-enemy.
Hasina's ruling Awami League cruised to victory in Sunday's election after the BNP and 20 other opposition parties refused to take part over fears the contest would be rigged.
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