Bangladesh PM faces tougher, more uncertain new term, analysts say

Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of Bangladesh and Chairperson of Bangladesh Awami League, shows a victory sign while speaking to the press after casting her vote at the Dhaka City College center during the 12th general election in Dhaka, Bangladesh, January 7, 2024. Prime Minister's office/Handout via REUTERS

DHAKA (Reuters) - Stabilising a fractious political landscape and fixing an economy still reeling from the ripple effects of the Russia-Ukraine war should top Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's agenda for her next five-year term, analysts said on Monday.

Hasina, 76, secured a fourth straight term as expected with her party winning almost 75% of seats in Sunday's general election amid low turnout in the vote boycotted by the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).