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Seven women elected, but female representation stays below 5%

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- Seven women have been elected to parliament through direct votes in the 2026 election, marking a modest presence in a race where female participation remained strikingly low. Accord... Read More


Restoring order, reviving economy, curbing corruption key challenges, says Fakhrul

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- Senior BNP leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has outlined three immediate challenges for the next government after his party secured an absolute majority in the election. He made t... Read More


Jamaat alleges vote counting conspiracy, warns of 'tough action'

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- Jamaat-e-Islami has accused election authorities of deliberately delaying vote counting as part of a "conspiracy", warning that it could launch a tougher political movement in respon... Read More


BNP hails landslide election win as 'victory for democracy'

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- The BNP has hailed its "absolute majority" in the unofficial results of the Feb 12 election as a victory for democracy. Mahadi Amin, spokesperson of the party's central election man... Read More


Mamunul visits Election Commission at midnight to file complaints

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- Dhaka-13 candidate Mamunul Haque paid a late-night visit to the Election Commission (EC) to lodge a series of complaints, alleging proxy voting, ballot tampering and delays in the pu... Read More


EC suspends poll results in 3 constituencies over legal disputes

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- The Election Commission (EC) has withheld results of the Chattogram-2 and Chattogram-4 races and suspended the election in Sherpur-2, pending Supreme Court rulings on legal challenge... Read More


Dhaka-12: Jamaat has the last laugh in battle of the three Saifuls

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- Jamaat-e-Islami's Saiful Alam Khan Milon has emerged victorious in Dhaka-12, clinching the seat after a high-voltage contest dominated by three candidates sharing the same first name... Read More


BNP dominates Dhaka with 13-seat haul

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- The BNP has won 13 of Dhaka's 20 parliamentary seats in Thursday's election, consolidating its position as the party set to form the next government. The remaining seven seats in th... Read More


NCP secures six seats in election debut

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- The National Citizen Party (NCP), formed by leaders of the July 2024 mass uprising, has won six seats in Thursday's parliamentary elections. The party contested 30 constituencies as... Read More


EC secretary asks to wait 'until the end' to know voter turnout

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- EC Secretary Akhtar Ahmed has asked to wait "until the end" to know the voter turnout in the national election. He began announcing the "partial results" of the polls in different c... Read More