By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States shares the view that the weekend’s elections in Bangladesh were not free and fair, the U.S. State Department said on Monday, adding that Washington was concerned by reports of vote irregularities and condemned violence that took place. WHY IT’S IMPORTANT Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina swept to a fourth straight term in power, with her party winning almost 75% of the seats in Sunday’s general election. But the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) boycotted the vote and turnout was low. KEY QUOTES “The United State…