Early Bangladesh Poll Results Show BNP Past Majority Mark; Jamaat Set To Emerge Main Opposition

Last Updated:February 13, 2026, 03:20 IST

BNP leads Bangladesh’s 13th National Parliament election with 158 seats, Jamaat-e-Islami secures 41 as early results trickle in. Tarique Rahman wins big in Dhaka-17 and Bogura-6.

Early results from Bangladesh’s 13th National Parliament elections showed the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) securing a majority in the 299-seat parliament, according to unofficial tallies compiled by Bangladeshi media outlets.

As counting progressed on Friday morning, the BNP was leading or had won 151 seats, crossing the 150-seat mark required for an absolute majority. Initial trends shared by BDNews24 suggested Jamaat-e-Islami would emerge as the main opposition, securing 43 seats.

Unofficial tallies compiled by local media indicated the BNP had won 158 seats, Jamaat 41 and others five, with counting completed in over 200 constituencies. The Election Commission has yet to officially confirm the final consolidated results.

The high-stakes election, held alongside a referendum on the 84-point July National Charter reform package, marked the first general poll since the fall of the Awami League government in August 2024.

Tarique Rahman Wins Big In Bogura-6, Dhaka-17

BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman won in both Dhaka-17 and Bogura-6 constituencies, according to unofficial results confirmed by BNP Media Cell member Shairul Kabir Khan.

In Bogura-6, Rahman secured 2,16,284 votes, defeating Jamaat-e-Islami candidate Abidur Rahman Sohel, who polled 97,626 votes. The final results from all 150 centres were announced by District Returning Officer Toufikur Rahman.

Rahman won the seat by a margin of 1,18,658 votes. The constituency has 4,54,043 registered voters, with turnout recorded at 69.10 percent.

The BNP has indicated that Rahman would be the party’s prime ministerial nominee if it forms the government.

Key District Results

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir won from Thakurgaon-1, securing 2,34,144 votes. His Jamaat rival Delwar Hossain received 1,37,281 votes.

Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman was unofficially declared the winner in a Dhaka constituency with 82,645 votes, defeating his BNP rival.

However, Jamaat Secretary General Mia Golam Porwar lost in Khulna, where BNP’s Ali Asghar Lobby polled 1,47,658 votes against Porwar’s 1,44,956.

Polling, Turnout And Security

Voting began at 7:30 am and continued uninterrupted for nine hours across 42,659 polling stations. Ballots were cast in 299 constituencies, with Sherpur-3 postponed due to a candidate’s death.

According to the Election Commission, turnout stood at 47.91 percent in over 36,000 centres as of 2 pm.

Nearly one million security personnel were deployed nationwide in what authorities described as the largest-ever election security operation in Bangladesh.

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