The Bangladesh Nationalist Party crossed the halfway mark to win the parliamentary election on Friday, a local TV station showed, as ballots were counted in a pivotal vote that is expected to restore political stability.

US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced that he will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in April, with Xi expected to visit the United States later this year.

The Bangladesh elections saw a turnout of over 55 per cent. More than 55,454 observers from 81 local organisations monitored the polls, alongside 394 foreign monitors.