Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Monday said false and misleading information is being circulated in its name regarding allegations of fake votes in the 13th parliamentary election. TIB clarified that in its field-level research, conducted through a random sampling method, data were collected from 70 selected constituencies. Among those, information regarding incidents of one or more fake votes was found in 21.4% of the constituencies. “However, interpreting this finding to mean that 21.4% fake votes were cast nationwide is “completely incorrect, baseless and misleading,” the TIB said. TIB requested that media outlets that have already misrepresented or incorrectly presented the information publish appropriate corrections without delay.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 16, 2026 13:14 UTC