Remains in hiding with family, he says

BNP chief dedicates victory to the people, stresses national unity

Urges all to work together to meet people’s expectations

BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman is holding a press conference following the party’s landslide victory in the 13th Parliamentary Election.

Chief justice or chief election commissioner may administer the oath

Chief adviser’s special assistant cites cross-party support for ‘yes’ vote

Shortcomings include limited disability participation, restricted women’s space, localised violence, and fear of mob attacks

Yunus praises peaceful conduct, constructive role of Jamaat and lauds NCP’s remarkable debut

Shafiqur Rahman urges supporters not to lose heart, tells incoming govt mandate is ‘not a licence’

When women feel empowered and protected, the whole country becomes stronger

Youth-driven National Citizen Party wins only six seats

Referendum results show over 4.8 crore ‘Yes’ votes; three seats pending

Chief adviser praises democratic transition, expresses hope for national unity and development under BNP leadership

The briefing is scheduled for 3:00pm at the ballroom of Hotel InterContinental Dhaka

BNP’s sweeping victory in Thursday’s national election is a result of public trust in the party’s leadership, spirited campaigning, and voter disillusionment with rival Jamaat-e-Islami, according to party leaders and political analysts.

Riding on the momentum following the July uprising, the religion-based party, which has re-emerged as a new political force, has secured 68 seats on its own. Its 11-party alliance bagged 77 seats in total.

BNP leaders and activists in the Pabna-3 and Pabna-4 constituencies yesterday afternoon laid siege to the Pabna deputy commissioner’s office as well as the district returning officer’s office, demanding a recounting of votes in the two seats.

Amid doubts over its political future and alliance choices, the youth-led National Citizen Party (NCP) has made an eye-catching debut, winning six seats in its first parliamentary election.

Seven women candidates -- six from BNP and one independent -- were elected in the 13th national election held on Thursday.

Conspiracy theories over some Jamaat leaders’ narrow defeat have been circulating on social media since yesterday morning.