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NEW DELHI, Feb 13 (KUNA) -- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) under Tarique Rahman on Friday secured majority winning 209 parliamentary seats in the national elections.
The Dhaka Tribune reported quoting Election Commission of Bangladesh that the BNP led by former Prime Minister Khalida Zia's son Tarique Rahman won 209 seats, while Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami won 68 as the Election Commission disclosed unofficial election result of 297 constituencies.
EC Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed revealed that the average voter turnout was 59.44 percent in 297 constituencies, while the average voter turnout is 60.26 percent in 299 constituencies. Results of Chittagong-2 and 4 constituencies has been kept pending as per the court's decision while the polls to Sherpur-3 was cancelled following the death of a Jamaat candidate.
As per the results, BNP chairman Tarique Rahman is set to become the next prime minister of Bangladesh after securing two-thirds majority in the 13th polls. The national parliament elections were held yesterday after the government of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was toppled in August 2024. (end)
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