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BNP's Jahangir wins Dhaka-18 seat

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- BNP candidate SM Jahangir has won the Dhaka-18 constituency, covering Uttara, Turag, Khilkhet, Dakshinkhan, Uttar Khan and the airport area, by a margin of 33,000 votes. Jahangir re... Read More


Modi congratulates Tarique on election win, pledges India's support for Bangladesh's progress

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken with BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman following his sweeping victory in Bangladesh's election. During the call on Friday afternoon, Modi co... Read More


Dhaka-13: BNP's Hajjaj wins by 2,320 votes as rival Mamunul alleges fake ballots, delays

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- BNP candidate Bobby Hajjaj has been declared winner in Dhaka‑13 constituency, covering Mohammadpur and Dhanmondi, despite allegations of irregularities. Hajjaj secured 88,387 ... Read More


Rout in Rangpur stronghold for Jatiya Party as Jamaat seals five seats, NCP one

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- The Jatiya Party has suffered a comprehensive defeat in Rangpur, losing all six parliamentary seats in a region long regarded as its political heartland. Party Chairman GM Quader fi... Read More


Tarique Rahman wins Dhaka-17 by 4,399 votes

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman has won the Dhaka-17 constituency by a margin of 4,399 votes. Tarique secured 72,699 votes, according to results signed by the returning officer early Fr... Read More


Jamaat chief Shafiqur wins Dhaka-15 with 85,131 votes

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has won the Dhaka-15 constituency in the national election. He received 85,131 votes. His closest rival, BNP's Shafiqul Islam Khan Milton, sec... Read More


Dhaka-8 hangs in balance with Abbas ahead and NCP pressing for recount

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- BNP leader Mirza Abbas has taken a narrow lead in the Dhaka-8 constituency as counting neared completion, while a dispute over thousands of cancelled ballots has triggered demands fo... Read More


NCP claims election results being tampered, manipulated 'through media'

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- National Citizen Party (NCP) spokesperson Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain has alleged a "conspiracy" to rig the election results in "collusion with the media". He made the comments at a ... Read More


'Yes' wins referendum on July Charter, turnout at 60.26 percent

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- The referendum on the July National Charter has passed with a resounding 68.06 percent of votes going to "Yes". The fourth referendum in the country's history had a turnout of 60.26... Read More


BNP's Tulee alleges 'poll fraud', urges results suspension and re-vote

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- BNP candidate Sanjida Islam Tulee has alleged widespread rigging in Dhaka-14 and called for the suspension of results. Speaking at a press conference on Friday afternoon at a buildi... Read More