The party is dedicated to running the country under Islamic law, but ran on a more moderate platform. It gained far more seats in last week’s election than it ever had before.

Bangladesh Election Result 2026 Highlights: Tarique Rahman is poised to become prime minister after the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)-led alliance secured a landslide victory in the 13th National ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairman and election candidate Tarique Rahman (C) casts his ballot on Thursday (Monzur Morsed ...

Bangladesh’s referendum on the 84-point July National Charter saw 60.26 per cent turnout, with 4,80,74,429 “yes” and 2,25,65,627 “no” votes, alongside 13th parliamentary polls in 299 of 300 seats, ...

Bangladesh held closely watched general elections on Thursday to pick a new government and approve or reject a wide 84-point reform package, as scattered violence and allegations of irregularities ...

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Bangladesh stands at a crossroads between opportunity and dilemma in the post-Sheikh Hasina period, where the ballot will be shaped by expressions of identity as much as a political choice. As the ...

Bangladesh Elections: Voting began on 12 February morning in Bangladesh's crucial general election – the first since the fall of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in nationwide student-led protests in ...

Bangladesh General Election 2026 Voting Live Updates: Voting concluded in Bangladesh’s 13th parliamentary elections, a key moment in the country’s political journey. The elections were held 18 months ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Vote counting is continuing in Bangladesh, and local media are reporting results based on provisional tallies announced by the top ...

FeatureOn Thursday, the country will vote in the first legislative elections since the 2024 student uprising that ousted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina. Bangladeshis will choose between a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Voters in Bangladesh will head to the polls on Thursday for the country’s first parliamentary elections since former Prime ...