The briefing is scheduled for 3:00pm at the ballroom of Hotel InterContinental Dhaka

BNP’s sweeping victory in Thursday’s national election is a result of public trust in the party’s leadership, spirited campaigning, and voter disillusionment with rival Jamaat-e-Islami, according to party leaders and political analysts.

Riding on the momentum following the July uprising, the religion-based party, which has re-emerged as a new political force, has secured 68 seats on its own. Its 11-party alliance bagged 77 seats in total.

BNP leaders and activists in the Pabna-3 and Pabna-4 constituencies yesterday afternoon laid siege to the Pabna deputy commissioner’s office as well as the district returning officer’s office, demanding a recounting of votes in the two seats.

Amid doubts over its political future and alliance choices, the youth-led National Citizen Party (NCP) has made an eye-catching debut, winning six seats in its first parliamentary election.

Seven women candidates -- six from BNP and one independent -- were elected in the 13th national election held on Thursday.

Conspiracy theories over some Jamaat leaders’ narrow defeat have been circulating on social media since yesterday morning.

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman yesterday alleged that the results of the 13th parliamentary election were altered through “irregularities and manipulation” during vote counting, warning of street protests if the grievances are not addressed.

The decisive outcome of Bangladesh’s general election will help dissipate volatility that has gripped the nation since the 2024 uprising, and is “an important step toward political normalisation,” Moody’s Ratings said yesterday.

At least one person was killed and 36 others injured in incidents of post-election violence across the country between Thursday night and yesterday evening, amid allegations of intra-party clashes, attacks by rival groups, and vandalism.

The 13th national election will be remembered as the one when voters reclaimed their franchise.

BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman is set to become the next prime minister after his party swept to a stunning landslide in yesterday’s peaceful and festive election, winning more than two-thirds of the parliamentary seats.

The “Yes” vote in Thursday’s referendum received comparatively lower support than in the previous three plebiscites.

Several heavyweight and widely discussed candidates have suffered defeats in the 13th national parliamentary election, triggering discussions in political circles.

At least 33 people were injured in post-polls violence between Thursday night and yesterday noon in three districts.

BNP leaders Abdus Salam Pintu and Sultan Salahuddin Tuku, who are also brothers, have won from the Tangail-2 and Tangail-5 constituencies, respectively, in the 13th national election held on February 12.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said the next government, to be formed by his party, will face major challenges in maintaining law and order, fighting corruption and reviving the country’s economy.

Dhaka-14 BNP-nominated candidate Sanjida Islam Tulee yesterday alleged vote rigging and election engineering in the 13th national parliamentary election.

Prominent BNP leader and freedom fighter Fazlur Rahman has secured victory in the Kishoreganj-4 (Itna–Mithamoin–Austagram) constituency, winning 1,32,472 votes, 74,643 more than his nearest rival.

Both factions affiliated with BNP