Nazrul noted that the polls were comparatively peaceful

Thousands of men and women, some on crutches or in wheelchairs, queued patiently for hours at polling centres across the country

Party set to return to power after two decades

Indian and Pakistani premiers pledge cooperation with new Bangladesh leadership

Independent candidate Tasnim Jara received 44,684 votes

The result was announced the Election Commission’s result collection and dissemination centre.

BNP chairman secures 72,699 and 216,284 votes respectively

The margin of victory stood at 5,239 votes, election officials say

It was as if Eid came a month early.

Tungipara, the ancestral home and former electoral stronghold of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, had been expected to record one of the lowest turnouts in the election.

Noakhali-5, seen as Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader’s “impenetrable fortress” for a decade and a half, transformed into a fiercely contested battleground for the BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami after the 2024 uprising.

Party alleges manipulation, threatens to launch movement against those responsible

Most voters in Dhaka hurried to polling centres and cast their ballots before lunchtime yesterday amid tight security, with no major incidents reported. That, at least, was the common picture in two constituencies.

Election monitors from the Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) yesterday said voting in the 13th national polls and referendum was mostly festive, orderly, and peaceful.

As voting in the 13th parliamentary election and a nationwide referendum began yesterday morning, first-time and young voters turned out in large numbers across the country, many describing the experience as emotional and historic.

Bangladesh’s historic election yesterday drew the attention of global media, which highlighted the backdrop of the polls, possible outcomes, the challenges it faces and expectations of the people for a democratic and inclusive country.

The Election Commission has decided to withhold publication of the result of the Chattogram-4 constituency in the 13th national election, citing a pending appeal before the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court.

Disinformation reached a fever pitch during Bangladesh’s 13th parliamentary polls as spin doctors launched a relentless campaign on Facebook and Telegram, beginning on the eve of the election and surging through the voting period yesterday.

At least 10 people were jailed for different terms, nine were detained and three electoral officials were withdrawn over alleged polling irregularities during the 13th national election and referendum held yesterday.

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman yesterday alleged that the results of several constituencies in the 13th national election were being “withheld” during the vote-counting process.