Tarique Rahman, leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, casts his ballot at a polling station in Dhaka, Bangladesh. “Despite winning ... by a large margin of votes, no celebratory procession or rally shall be organised,” the party said in a statement. Voters line up outside a polling place in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Thursday. Turnout exceeded the 42 per cent of the last election in 2024, with media nearly 60 per cent of registered voters participated in the election on ‌Thursday. A voter’s thumbprint is affixed to his ballot at a polling place in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Thursday.

Source: The Irish Times February 13, 2026 10:40 UTC