The Bangladesh Nationalist Party has emerged victorious in the 13th parliamentary elections in Bangladesh. According to the official results announced by the Election Commission of Bangladesh, the BNP-led alliance secured 212 seats, while the 11-party alliance led by the Jamaat-e-Islami won 77 seats. The Islamic Front of Bangladesh won one seat, and independent candidates secured 7 seats.
The Election Commission stated that 60.26% of voters cast their ballots in favor of the referendum held on February 12. The results of two more seats will be announced later. A total of 299 parliamentary seats and a referendum were contested in Bangladesh, with 143,845 postal votes received by returning officers. 495,551 voters abroad and 648,294 voters in Bangladesh cast their postal votes, with a total of over 1.5 million registered voters.
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