Bangladesh Vote Update: After former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was forced to flee the country following massive student anti-government protests and growing demands for parliamentary elections, the country is finally gearing up for the 13th National Parliament elections scheduled for tomorrow, February 12. Voting starts early at 7.30am and continues till 4.30pm. stay tuned for bangladesh election 2026 LIVE updates.
The Bangladesh Awami League was not allowed to contest in the Bangladeshi elections. The main contenders in the Bangladesh polls are the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) – which fielded 291 candidates – and the Islamic conservative party Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami. Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami is fighting the polls in alliance with the National Citizen Party (NCP).
Security has been beefed up at all polling stations in the 299 constituencies that will vote today. Voting in one precinct was canceled due to the death of a candidate. There are more than 12.77 million voters in 42,779 polling stations in the 2026 Bangladesh parliamentary elections. On the eve of Bangladesh elections 2026. The results are expected to be announced on Friday, February 13.
Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus urged voters to turn out in huge numbers. “You should all consciously exercise your respective voting rights,” said Senior Adviser Muhammad Yunus in a televised address, adding: “In these national elections, citizens will elect representatives of the people who are competent, responsible and respectful of the aspirations of the people.”
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