New Delhi, Feb. 13 -- An Implementation Order linked to the July National Charter was approved by the voters in Bangladesh, with 48 million people or 68% voting in favour and 22.5 million or 32% against, across 299 constituencies, The Dhaka Tribune reported.

The development came as voters elected the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) to lead the country in the general election on Friday. The voting for the Bangladesh general election took place on 12 February, the first since the deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's ouster from the country in 2024.

The referendum was held on 12 February along with the general election, and the results were announced on Friday at 2 PM (local time). On the ballot, the question posed to voters was a sim...