"Bangladesh's February 12 election has delivered a landslide victory for the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), which will now form the first elected government since the July 2024 mass uprising that toppled former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Awami League party. While the election, from which the former governing Awami League was banned, has been viewed as something of a litmus test for political change in Bangladesh,"
"On Friday, the Election Commission released unofficial results showing the BNP winning 209 seats out of 297 already announced; Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami with 68; the National Citizen Party (NCP) with six; smaller parties, a handful of seats; and independents with seven seats. In all, 299 of the 300 elected seats in parliament were up for grabs in this election. Turnout was about 60 percent."
"Registered voters also voted in a referendum to approve constitutional reforms, with just more than 60 percent voting yes for the July National Charter outlining those reforms. Final official results are still pending, but Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, BNP's secretary-general, hailed the sweeping election victory as evidence that the BNP is a party of the people. The party expects to form a government on Sunday."
BNP achieved a landslide victory in the February 12 parliamentary election and will form the first elected government since the July 2024 mass uprising that removed Sheikh Hasina and the Awami League. The Election Commission's unofficial count showed BNP with 209 seats of 297 announced, Jamaat-e-Islami 68, NCP six, and smaller parties and independents filling remaining seats; 299 of 300 seats were contested. Turnout was about 60 percent. Voters approved constitutional reforms in a referendum with just over 60 percent voting yes for the July National Charter. Final official results remain pending, and Jamaat-e-Islami has raised integrity concerns, prompting fears of renewed confrontational politics.
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