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Jamaat eyes strong showing, hopes to form next govt
05:52 PM, 12 Feb 2026 ThursdayJamaat-e-Islami has expressed optimism about emerging as the largest party in Thursday’s parliamentary elections and forming the next government.
Crude bomb blast, ballot theft disrupt voting in Bhola
05:45 PM, 12 Feb 2026 ThursdayMiscreants snatched away ballot paper after exploding crude bombs at a polling centre under Bhola-1 (Sadar) constituency in Sadar upazila of Bhola district on Thursday, forcing authorities to suspend votes for nearly one and a half hours.
47.91% voter turnout by 2pm: EC Secretary
05:29 PM, 12 Feb 2026 ThursdaySenior Secretary of the Election Commission Akhtar Ahmed on Thursday said that 47.91 percent of registered voters had cast their ballots by 2pm at 36,031 out of 42,651 polling centres across the country.
Crude bombs explode near Munshiganj polling centre, 5 held
05:13 PM, 12 Feb 2026 ThursdayMiscreants blasted several crude bombs in phases near Makhati Gurucharan High School polling centre in Sadar upazila of Munshiganj on Thursday, triggering panic among voters.
Tarique eyes majority to form govt
05:05 PM, 12 Feb 2026 ThursdayBNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Thursday expressed confidence that his party will secure the required number of seats to form the government in the 13th national parliamentary elections.
Naogaon presiding officer withdrawn for pre-signing result sheet
05:00 PM, 12 Feb 2026 ThursdayA presiding officer in Naogaon was withdrawn from duty on Thursday after allegedly signing and stamping a result sheet before vote counting and the official announcement of results.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.