Star News Analysis

Tangail-2 goes to Abdus Salam Pintu for third time

Over 4.8 crore back proposal, 2.25 crore oppose

'No' vote wins in all three constituencies

Unofficial results show BNP, NCP, Jamaat and independents securing large margins across constituencies

Says nation ‘emerged victorious’ as people participated in polls with enthusiasm

BNP secretary general says no leader will be spared if party’s reputation is tarnished phases

Nazrul noted that the polls were comparatively peaceful

Thousands of men and women, some on crutches or in wheelchairs, queued patiently for hours at polling centres across the country

Party set to return to power after two decades

Indian and Pakistani premiers pledge cooperation with new Bangladesh leadership

Independent candidate Tasnim Jara received 44,684 votes

The result was announced the Election Commission’s result collection and dissemination centre.

BNP chairman secures 72,699 and 216,284 votes respectively

The margin of victory stood at 5,239 votes, election officials say

It was as if Eid came a month early.

Tungipara, the ancestral home and former electoral stronghold of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, had been expected to record one of the lowest turnouts in the election.

Noakhali-5, seen as Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader’s “impenetrable fortress” for a decade and a half, transformed into a fiercely contested battleground for the BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami after the 2024 uprising.

Party alleges manipulation, threatens to launch movement against those responsible

Most voters in Dhaka hurried to polling centres and cast their ballots before lunchtime yesterday amid tight security, with no major incidents reported. That, at least, was the common picture in two constituencies.