It is reported that according to the voting results, as CNN reports, the BNP and its allies will receive 209 seats out of 300 in parliament. The leaders of the BNP decided not to hold celebratory events in honor of their victory and called on the citizens of the country to pray for the well-being of Bangladesh.
The coalition led by the largest Islamist party, Jamaat-e-Islami, came in second, securing 68 seats in the legislative body.
The National Civil Party, formed by students who organized the protests in 2024 that led to the ousting of the ruling Awami League, will be able to occupy 30 mandates.
The Nationalist Party is led by Tarique Rahman, the son of former President of Bangladesh Ziaur Rahman and the country's first female Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. He has been in exile since 2008 when the Awami League came to power. Tarique Rahman is expected to become the new Prime Minister of Bangladesh.
Simultaneously with the elections, a referendum was held in the country discussing constitutional reforms. Among the proposed changes are the creation of a neutral interim government during the elections, the formation of a bicameral parliament, increasing women's representation in government bodies, and limiting the Prime Minister's powers to two terms. Official results of the referendum have not yet been published, but local media report that over 70% of voters supported the changes.
In the summer of 2024, mass student protests occurred in Bangladesh, leading to the overthrow of the then-ruling Awami League. The party leader, Sheikh Hasina, was forced to leave the country and lost her position as Prime Minister. In November 2025, she was sentenced in absentia to death for crimes against humanity related to the brutal suppression of protests in 2024.
