The Election Commission reported that 32.88% of votes had been cast across 32,000 polling centres nationwide by 12 noon during the 13th National Parliament Election. EC Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed said voting was continuing in all centres despite isolated incidents in different parts of the country. “So far, voting has not been suspended in any polling centre. Voting in the 13th National Parliament Election began at 7:30am on Thursday, with polling underway across 299 constituencies amid tight security and high public anticipation. The voting will continue uninterrupted until 4:30pm at 42,659 polling stations nationwide.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 12, 2026 11:08 UTC