DHAKA, Feb 13, 2026 (BSS) - A total of 59.44 percent of voters exercisedtheir franchise in the 13th Jatiya Sangsad election and referendum, theElection Commission (EC) confirmed today. Polling for the election and referendum began simultaneously across thecountry at 7:30am on February 12 and continued uninterruptedly until 4:30pm. Vote counting began on Thursday immediately after polling and returningofficers from across the country started sending results to the EC thatnight. The commission first announced partial results on Thursday evening, followedby the declaration of final unofficial results in the late hours. According to the EC's declared unofficial results, the Bangladesh NationalistParty (BNP) has won over two hundred seats in this election.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha February 13, 2026 09:54 UTC