Bangladesh Election Results: Tarique Rahman wins, BNP gains massive lead on 76 seats, counting of votes continues

Vote counting is underway across Bangladesh's 42,651 polling centers after polls closed at 4:30 pm on Thursday (February 12), in 299 of 300 parliamentary constituencies. Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chief Tarique Rahman registered huge victory from both constituencies and his party took massive lead on aroumd 175 seats. 

Election Commission data shows a robust 47.91% turnout from 36,031 centers, up from 32.88% at noon, reflecting strong participation despite



challenges. 

Polling faced isolated incidents, including a Gopalganj hand bomb injuring three- a 13-year-old girl and two Ansar guards- a 15-minute Munshiganj disruption from crude blasts and a fatal Khulna clash killing BNP's Mohibuzzaman Kochi. No full suspensions occurred, with early queues from 6 am where leaders like Muhammad Yunus, Tarique Rahman and Shafiqur Rahman voted in Dhaka. Exiled Sheikh Hasina slammed the polls as a 'farcical', 'voter-less' exercise under Yunus, citing low turnout claims (14.96% by 11 am) and fraud like ballot stuffing.