The Election Commission said Friday the voter turnout in Thursday's election stood at 59.44%. More than 127 million voters were eligible, with almost half of them women and 5 million first-timers.

Party led by Tarique Rahman says it will form government by Sunday.

After a slow start, crowds converged on polling stations in the capital, Dhaka, and elsewhere later in the day. By 2:00 p.m., over 47% voters had cast their ballots, the Election Commission said.

Bangladesh is holding national elections for the first time since 2024, when a student movement ousted the prime minister.

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — The Bangladesh Nationalist Party headed by the son of a former prime minister was projected to form the next government as the South Asian nation on Thursday held its first ...

Bangladesh election results show Tarique Rahman's Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has won a majority in the country's historic poll.

The Bangladeshi Nationalist Party (BNP), led by Tarique Rahman, claimed victory Friday in the first elections held since the previous government was toppled in a student-led revolution in 2024.

Bangladesh Nationalist Party led by Rahman has won a historic majority in the first elections after the 2024 uprising.

This election is the first following the 2024 July uprising that led to the ouster of the country’s longest-serving prime ...

Jakarta: Indonesia has congratulated Bangladesh on the successful conduct of its general election and expressed hope for ...

LONDON — When voters around the globe had their say in 2024, their message was often: “You’re fired.” About 70 countries that are home to half the world’s population held elections this year, and in ...