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Bangladesh’s BNP wins parliamentary election

By Thomson Reuters Feb 12, 2026 | 1:29 PM

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)