India, Feb. 13 -- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairman, Tarique Rehman, has won the Bogura-6 and Dhaka-17 constituencies with a landslide margin, provisional results in the country's local media show.

As per the provisional figures, Tarique Rahman, contesting with the sheaf of paddy symbol, secured 216,284 votes in Bogura-6, the Daily Star reported. His closest contender, Abidur Rahman Sohel of Jamaat-e-Islami, who contested with the scales symbol, received 97,626 votes.

The victory margin for former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia's heir stood at 118,658 votes over his nearest rival.

Officials quoted in the Daily Star report said the announcement was based on results from the counting centres, pending the final gazette notificat...