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Naogaon presiding officer withdrawn for pre-signing result sheet
05:00 PM, 12 Feb 2026 ThursdayA presiding officer in Naogaon was withdrawn from duty on Thursday after allegedly signing and stamping a result sheet before vote counting and the official announcement of results.
Ballots cast, countdown to results begins
04:43 PM, 12 Feb 2026 ThursdayThe long election day has drawn to a close, leaving Bangladesh in a moment of pause between ballots cast and verdicts declared. Voting in the 13th national parliamentary elections and referendum ended at 4:30pm on Thursday after nine hours of largely peaceful polling, shifting the focus now to counting rooms across the country.
Polls results gazette by Feb 14: Asif Nazrul
04:34 PM, 12 Feb 2026 ThursdayDr Asif Nazrul, Adviser to the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, has said that the gazette notification of the national election results will be published by February 14, with the new government expected to assume office between February 17 and 18.
“Being a ‘malayun’, why’d you vote for sheaf of paddy?”: Voter beaten in Khulna
04:24 PM, 12 Feb 2026 ThursdayThe tension and rhetoric surrounding election day took a troubling turn in Khulna’s Phultala area when an alleged assault on a voter sparked fresh concerns about political violence and sectarian language during the polls.
Jamaat leader held with cash near polling center in Chuadanga
04:08 PM, 12 Feb 2026 ThursdayPolice arrested a local leader of Jamaat-e-Islami along with Tk 79,000 in front of a polling centre over allegations of distributing money among voters in Sadar upazila of Chuadanga district on Thursday morning.
'Crude bomb' attack at Gopalganj polling centre leaves teen among 2 injured
04:04 PM, 12 Feb 2026 ThursdayThree people including a teenage girl were injured as miscreants hurled several crude bombs at a polling centre in Gopalganj Sadar upazila during voting on Thursday morning.
Jamaat-led bloc seeks halting vote in Cumilla-8, Shariatpur-2, Patuakhali-1
03:58 PM, 12 Feb 2026 ThursdayThe Jamaat-e-Islami-led 11-Party Alliance on Thursday demanded the suspension of voting in several centres across three constituencies, alleging irregularities and voter intimidation.
This election will remain a model for nation: Home Adviser
03:48 PM, 12 Feb 2026 ThursdayHome Adviser Lieutenant General (retired) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Thursday said the ongoing national election would be remembered as historic and set an example for the nation.
Tarique vows accepting results if polls stay impartial
03:44 PM, 12 Feb 2026 ThursdayBNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Thursday said his party would accept the election results if the polls are held in a free, fair and neutral environment.
Silver screen meets ballot box Suchanda, Babita and Champa vote side by side
03:33 PM, 12 Feb 2026 ThursdayElection day often brings long queues, inked fingers and heated political talk. On Thursday afternoon, it also brought a touch of classic Dhaka cinema nostalgia as three beloved sisters of the big screen arrived together to cast their votes.
Man jailed for 'misconduct' at Kushtia polling centre
03:25 PM, 12 Feb 2026 ThursdayA mobile court on Thursday sentenced a young man to three months of rigorous imprisonment for misconduct with a police officer at a polling centre in Mirpur upazila of Kushtia district.
Voter turnout 32.88% in first half of polls: EC secy
02:41 PM, 12 Feb 2026 ThursdayThe voter turnout across the country was 32.88 per cent by 12:00 pm on Thursday, during the first half of the ongoing nine-hour parliamentary elections and referendum, according to the Election Commission (EC).