Bangladesh's BNP wins parliamentary election


Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairman Tarique Rahman speaks with the media after voting, outside a polling station during the national election in Dhaka, Bangladesh, February 12, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

DHAKA, ⁠Feb 13 (Reuters) - The ⁠Bangladesh Nationalist Party ‌crossed the halfway mark to win ​the parliamentary election ⁠on Friday, ⁠a local TV ⁠station showed, ‌as ballots ⁠were counted in a ​pivotal ‌vote that is ⁠expected ​to restore political stability in ⁠the troubled South ​Asian country.

BNP had won 151 seats ⁠in the 300-member parliament, Ekattor TV showed, securing ​a ⁠simple majority.

(Reporting by ​Krishna Das ‌and Tora ​Agarwala; Editing by YP Rajesh)

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