Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- BNP is confident of forming the next government with more than a two-thirds majority in the 13th national election, its Central Election Steering Committee spokesperson Mahdi Amin said on Thursday night.

"Alhamdulillah, BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has already been unofficially declared elected from two constituencies - Bogura-6 and Dhaka-17," he told a press conference at the BNP Election Steering Committee office in Gulshan.

Mahdi Amin alleged that since Wednesday night their political opponents had engaged in various irregularities, including vote rigging and unlawful occupation of polling centres.

Despite this, he said, candidates contesting under the party's electoral symbol, the 'Sheaf of Paddy', were lead...