Bangladesh Election Results 2026 LIVE Updates: BNP’s Tarique Rahman ahead in Dhaka, Bogura constituencies, Jamaat trailing

Bangladesh Election Results 2026 LIVE Updates: Voting took place in 299 constituencies (one seat postponed). Preliminary trends suggest a lead for the BNP, while the Jamaat-e-Islami is trailing behind.

Bangladesh Election Results 2026 LIVE Updates: Vote counting commenced in Bangladesh after polling concluded across 299 constituencies on Thursday (February 12). The parliamentary elections recorded a voter turnout of 47.91% by noon. Bangladesh is at a defining democratic crossroads today as millions head to the polls for the first national election since the 2024 “July Revolution.” This landmark vote marks the end of 18 months of interim governance led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus and serves as a critical test for a nation seeking stability after the 15-year tenure of Sheikh Hasina.

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For the first time in three decades, the Awami League’s “boat” symbol is absent from ballots, as the party remains suspended following the collapse of the previous administration. In its place, a reconfigured political landscape has emerged, pitting the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) against a surging 11-party alliance led by the Jamaat-e-Islami and the youth-centric National Citizen Party (NCP).

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Who are the stakeholders?

Tarique Rahman (BNP): The leading contender who returned from 17 years of exile in December. He has pledged a “new path” focused on restoring the rule of law and revitalising the garments sector.

Shafiqur Rahman (Jamaat-e-Islami): Leading a powerful conservative alliance. His party’s rise has prompted both optimism for change and concern regarding social freedoms.

The Gen Z factor: Voters aged 18–37 make up roughly 44% of the electorate, a demographic that was instrumental in the 2024 uprising.

Bangladesh election numbers: The voting began at 7:30 AM (local time) in Bangladesh in 299 parliamentary constituencies and is scheduled to continue until 4:30 PM. The Bangladesh election commission has cancelled the voting in one of the constituencies after the death of the candidate. A total of 50 political parties are contesting the polls with 1,755 candidates and 273 independents are also contesting the election.

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Feb 13, 2026 03:47 AM IST
Bangladesh Election Results 2026 LIVE Updates: BNP leads, Dhaka turns new page

Centre-right Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) led by Tarique Rahman took an early lead over its rivals Thursday night in the first national elections since the August 2024 ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, according to poll projections based on field reports.

The BNP’s main rival, Jamaat-e-Islami, appeared to be in the second position — a stunning turnaround for a party that had been a political pariah for long.

This election outcome will not come as a surprise to many in Bangladesh since Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League is not in the fray. Banned from contesting polls following her ouster, it has vacated the political landscape for the BNP and the Jamaat.

Although the Jamaat-e-Islami had tied up with the party floated by student protesters, the National Citizens Party (NCP), the arrangement did not appear to have yielded much result, as per initial estimates. Read Full Report

Feb 13, 2026 12:41 AM IST
Bangladesh Election Results 2026 LIVE Updates: 'We will do positive politics,' Jamaat's Shafiqur Rahman says

The head of the BNP's Islamist rival Islamist Jamaat-e-Islami party said it would not engage in the "politics of opposition" for the sake of it.

"We will do positive politics," Shafiqur Rahman told reporters as the BNP and its allies were leading in 134 seats, inching closer to the halfway mark of 151 in the legislature of 300 members.

Jamaat was way behind at 28 seats, according to one local TV news channel. Jamaat said ​unofficial ​results showed the party had won 58 seats.

- Reuters

Feb 13, 2026 12:14 AM IST
Bangladesh Election Results 2026 LIVE Updates: BNP appears to have edge as counting underway in crucial Bangladesh general elections

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) appears to have the edge over its once ally Jamaat-e-Islami in the crucial general elections on Thursday to elect a new government to replace the interim administration, which took charge after the collapse of the Awami League regime in August 2024.

Election officials and media reports said early results gave an edge to the BNP with its nominees leading in over 175 seats while Jamaat candidates leading in 30 seats.

- PTI

Feb 12, 2026 11:57 PM IST
Bangladesh Election Results 2026 LIVE Updates: BNP’s Kamal Pasha leads in Chattogram-3 against Jamaat’s candidate

Bangladesh Nationalist Party's (BNP) candidate Mostafa Kamal Pasha is leading in Chattogram-3 seat after receiving over 72,000 votes.

His closest rival, Jamaat’s candidate Muhammad Alauddin has polled over 37,000 votes, Prothom Alo reported.

Feb 12, 2026 11:23 PM IST
Bangladesh Election Results 2026 LIVE Updates: BNP leading in 4 of 11 seats in Mymensingh

Tarique Rahman-led Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is leading in four out of 11 seats in Mymensingh constituency in the country.

BNP is leading in Mymensingh-7, Mymensingh-8, Mymensingh-3 and Mymensingh-11, reported bdnews24.

Feb 12, 2026 11:12 PM IST
Bangladesh Election Results 2026 LIVE Updates: Vote count will take time but no scope for irregularities, says chief election commissioner

Bangladesh's Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin has said that it will take time to compile and release the 13th parliamentary election results, since there are referendum votes and postal ballots involved but there's no scope for "manipulation" or "irregularities" in the process.

"As it promised the people, the Election Commission has been able to deliver an impartial, transparent, and credible election," CEC Nasir said, bdnews24 reported.

Feb 12, 2026 10:24 PM IST
Bangladesh Election Results 2026 LIVE Updates: What is the current lead for each party as counting is underway?
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is currently leading on 65 votes
The Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami is currently leading on 20 votes
The National Citizen Party (NCP), an ally of Jamaat, is leading on 2 votes, reported Dhaka Tribune.
Feb 12, 2026 10:17 PM IST
Bangladesh Election Results 2026 LIVE Updates: BNP candidate Md Asaduzzaman leading from Jhenaidah-1 constituency

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) candidate Md Asaduzzaman is leading from Jhenaidah-1 constituency with over 171,000 votes, while his nearest rival, Jamaat candidate Matiur Rahman has been able to secure over 55,000 votes, Daily Star reported.

Feb 12, 2026 09:53 PM IST
Bangladesh Election Results 2026 LIVE Updates: BNP's Tarique Rahman leads in Bogura-6 constituency

Bangladesh Nationalist Party's (BNP) Tarique Rahman is leading from the Bogura-6 constituency which comprises 21 wards of Bogura Municipality and Sadar Upazila.

Rahman has received over 38,000 votes while his nearest rival Jamaat-e-Islami candidate Abidur Rahman has received over 17,000 votes, Prothom Alo reported.

Feb 12, 2026 08:55 PM IST
Bangladesh Election Results 2026 LIVE Updates: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul leads in Thakurgaon-1 constituency

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir is leading from the Thakurgaon-1 constituency and has secured over 45,000 votes.

Alamgir's closest rival, Jamaat-e-Islami candidate Delawar Hosen, i strailing behind with over 29,000 votes. These results are from 41 of 185 polling centres, bdnews24 reported.

Feb 12, 2026 08:44 PM IST
Bangladesh Election Results 2026 LIVE Updates: BNP ‘rebel’ candidate Salman Omar leads in Mymensingh-1 constituency

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) 'rebel' candidate Salman Omar is leading in Mymensingh-1 (Haluaghat-Dhobawra) constituency from 53 centres. Omar, who has a horse symbol, has received close to 41,000 votes.

Omar's rival candidate, BNP's Syed Imran Saleh Prince, who has a paddy symbol, has received over 31,000 votes till now, reported Prothom Alo.

Feb 12, 2026 08:29 PM IST
Bangladesh Election Results 2026 LIVE Updates: What did main candidates say after the polling concluded in Bangladesh?
Jamaat’s Shafiqur Rahman: "Today’s vote is not just a personal right; it is a sacred trust stained with the blood of martyrs, and the key to building a livable, safe, and just Bangladesh for future generations."
BNP’s Tarique Rahman: "From the very first day of forming the government, we will take steps to ensure ordinary people feel safe."
Feb 12, 2026 07:51 PM IST
Bangladesh Election Results 2026 LIVE Updates: ‘Farcical election,’ says Sheikh Hasina in first reaction to Bangladesh polls

Former Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina, who fledthe country during a student-led uprising in 2024, on Thursday rejected the country's 13th parliamentary election, and described it as a “well-planned” farce.

Hasina's party Awami League posted her statement on X and said, "From the evening of 11 February, this farce began with seizure of polling centers, gunfire, vote-buying, distribution of money, stamping of ballots, and agents signing result sheets. By the morning of 12 February, voter turnout was negligible in most polling centers nationwide, and in many centers across the capital and other areas, there were no voters at all."

(Read the full report)

Feb 12, 2026 07:43 PM IST
Bangladesh Election Results 2026 LIVE Updates: Early trends show Tarique Rahman's BNP ahead, Jamaat-e-Islami trailing

As counting is underway in the 13th parliamentary elections across Bangladesh, early trends have suggested that Tarique Rahman's Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is leading in the polls with 13 seats and Shafiqur Rahman's Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami party is trailing at 2 seats, while its ally, student-led National Citizen Party (NCP) is yet to open its count in the elections, the Dhaka Tribune reported.

Feb 12, 2026 07:24 PM IST
Bangladesh Election Results 2026 LIVE Updates: Bangladesh Election Commission thanks citizens for ‘festival-like’ polls

The Bangladesh Election Commission has thanked the citizens of the country for a "festive like" polls after the voting concluded in the 13th parliamentary elections on Thursday.

The election commission expressed gratitude to the voters, officials, security personnel and all the other people involved in the electoral process for helping make the polls and referendum “peaceful, fair and festive,” bdnews24 reported.

Feb 12, 2026 06:59 PM IST
Bangladesh Election Results 2026 LIVE Updates: Jamaat-e-Islami led 11 party alliance eyes landslide victory in polls, calls election 'excellent'

Shafiqur Rahman-led Jamaat-e-Islami's 11 party coalition has described the voting process in the 13th parliamanetary election across Bangladesh as "excellent" and the allaince is hoping of a "landslide victory" and securing the "highest number of seats" in the polls.

At a press briefing, Jamaat Assistant Secretary General Ahsanul Mahboob Zubair said, "We are now eagerly waiting for the results to be announced as quickly as possible. We will observe the process."

Feb 12, 2026 06:49 PM IST
Bangladesh Election Results 2026 LIVE Updates: Chief Adviser Yunus calls for calm after polls close

Bangladesh interim government's Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has called for calm after voting in the 13th parliamentary elections concluded in the country on Thursday and the counting is underway across the nation.

In a statement after the voting ended, Yunus said, "Differences of opinion will exist, but we must remain united in the national interest," and "exercise and restraint and democratic decorum."

Feb 12, 2026 06:32 PM IST
Bangladesh Election Results 2026 LIVE Updates: 'Will accept results only if elections are free and fair,' says BNP's Tarique Rahman

As voting concluded in the 13th parliamentary elections in Bangladesh at 4:30pm (local time), the frontrunner Bangladesh Nationalist Party's (BNP) chairperson Tarique Rahman laid out conditions to accept the electoral results and said that his party would accept the results if the polls are held in free and fair manner.

Rahman said, "If the election is free, if it is fair, if it is without controversy, then why would we not accept it? Of course we will accept it. All parties will accept it.”

(Read the full report)

Feb 12, 2026 06:13 PM IST
Bangladesh Election Results 2026 LIVE Updates: Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Yunus hails success of election

After the voting concluded in the 13th parliamentary elections in Bangladesh, country's Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus hailed the successful conduct of the election and said that a "new Bangladesh has begun."

In a statement issued by Chief Adviser's office, Yunus said, "The spontaneous participation of voters, the responsible behaviour of political parties, the restraint of candidates, and the professionalism of all election-related institutions – these combined efforts have proven that our commitment to democracy is unwavering. The people have played an active role in determining the future of the country by exercising their constitutional rights."

Feb 12, 2026 06:03 PM IST
Bangladesh Election Results 2026 LIVE Updates: Bangladesh's Sheikh Hasina says, 'Gratitude for rejecting farcical election'

Former Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina has reacted to the 13th parliamentary elections held in the country on Thursday and expressed her "gratitude" towards the people of Bangladesh for "rejecting the farcical election of the murderous-fascist Yunus."

In a post on X, Hasina's party Awami League posted her message and stated, "Today’s so-called election by Yunus, who seized power illegally and unconstitutionally, was essentially a well-planned farce. The people’s voting rights, democratic values, and the spirit of the Constitution were completely disregarded in this deceptive, voter-less election conducted without the Awami League."

Feb 12, 2026 05:52 PM IST
Bangladesh Election Results 2026 LIVE Updates: BNP vs Jamaat | Can Tarique Rahman hold his lead

Today’s election has effectively turned into a straight contest between BNP chief Tarique Rahman and Jamaat-e-Islami leader Shafiqur Rahman, who is spearheading an 11-party alliance. Opinion polls suggest Tarique Rahman—son of former prime minister Khaleda Zia, is the frontrunner in the race for the country’s top job, though Shafiqur Rahman has seen a surge in support since Sheikh Hasina was removed from power.

The rival camps are battling for control of the 350-seat parliament, with the Awami League barred from the electoral process. Alongside the parliamentary vote, Bangladesh is also holding a referendum on the July National Charter 2025, a post–student protest document expected to shape the nation’s future governance framework, according to Al Jazeera reports.

Feb 12, 2026 04:53 PM IST
Bangladesh Election Results 2026 LIVE Updates: Bangladesh votes in first post-Hasina election after mass protests

Bangladesh held its first national election since the 2024 mass protests that ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in a largely peaceful vote seen as a key test of the country’s democracy. Voter turnout picked up after a slow start, with over 47% participation by mid-afternoon. Polling closed at around 4:30 pm, counting began immediately and results are expected on Friday. More than 127 million voters were eligible in the election, which follows Hasina’s exile in India and the banning of her party from the polls after the protest movement widely described as a Gen Z-led uprising.

Feb 12, 2026 04:29 PM IST
Bangladesh Election Results 2026 LIVE Updates: Counting begins

Vote counting commenced in Bangladesh after polling concluded across 299 constituencies on Thursday (February 12). The parliamentary elections recorded a voter turnout of 40.9% by noon.

Feb 12, 2026 03:51 PM IST
Bangladesh Election Results 2026 LIVE Updates: Leaders urge peace as Yunus hails ‘new beginning’

Top political leaders, including BNP chief Tarique Rahman and Jamaat leader Shafiqur Rahman, voted early and urged peaceful participation. Yunus termed the day the “birthday of the new Bangladesh,” calling on citizens to vote freely and peacefully as authorities worked to contain sporadic unrest. (PTI)

Feb 12, 2026 03:47 PM IST
Bangladesh Election Results 2026 LIVE Updates: BNP–Jamaat face off under tight security, global observers watch

The contest is primarily between the BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami, following the disbanding of the Awami League by the interim government led by Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus. Nearly one million security personnel have been deployed, with drones and body cameras used for the first time. International observers from 45 countries are monitoring the polls. (PTI)

Feb 12, 2026 03:43 PM IST
Bangladesh Election Results 2026 LIVE Updates: Voter turnout till noon

Over 32.8% of voters had cast their ballots by noon as Bangladesh held its 13th parliamentary elections alongside a referendum on an 84-point reform package. Voting continued across 299 of 300 constituencies, with one seat postponed due to a candidate’s death. Election officials said there was no alarming situation despite isolated incidents of violence, including hand bomb blasts, clashes between BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami activists, and one reported death. (PTI)

Feb 12, 2026 03:11 PM IST
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