Dhaka Reuters — The Bangladesh Nationalist Party won a landslide parliamentary election on Friday, local TV stations showed, securing a resounding mandate in a pivotal vote that is expected to restore political stability in the South Asian nation. The parliamentary election held on Thursday was Bangladesh’s first vote since the 2024 Gen Z-driven uprising that … Read more
Krishna Nandi, the lone Hindu candidate fielded by Jamaat-e-Islami (JMI), has lost in the Khulna-1 (Botiaghata and Dacope) constituency. Ameer Ejaz Khan from the Bangladesh Nationalist Party has secured the seat with a total of 121,352 votes. Amid the increase in attacks on Hindus, Nandi was fielded on a Jammat ticket in Khulna-1. where another … Read more
Updated on: Feb 13, 2026 6:45:34 AM IST Bangladesh Election Results 2026 LIVE updates: Supporters of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chant slogans as they celebrate unofficial news of Tarique Rahman’s win in his constituency in the 13th general election near the party’s Gulshan office in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Bangladesh election results 2026 LIVE updates: The … Read more
Bangladeshis head to the polls on Thursday, with nearly 128 million people eligible to vote, in a key test of the country’s return to democracy after a popular uprising toppled long-time leader Sheikh Hasina in August 2024. Women queue up to cast their vote at a polling station during Bangladesh’s national parliamentary election, in Dhaka, … Read more
In the first election in almost two years since the ouster of Sheikh Hasina’s regime in a Gen-Z protest movement, Bangladeshis lined up outside polling booths on Thursday for a return to democracy. Analysts say a decisive result is crucial for steady governance in the nation of 175 million or 17.5 crore. Nearly 128 million … Read more
Bangladesh election 2026 live updates: Tarique Rahman, the son of former prime minister Khaleda Zia, who died in December, is BNP’s main face in the race. Bangladesh election 2026 live updates: Bangladeshis are voting today in a key general election, the first after a mass movement brought an end to the 15-year tenure of former … Read more
Bangladesh will allow postal voting for the first time in its history in the February 12 national election. The Election Commission (EC) announced the move last month as part of efforts to expand voter participation. Bangladesh Elections 2026: Voters are required to download the app, create a personal profile, and submit verification details. (AFP) The … Read more
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s Bhumjaithai Party won a clear victory in Sunday’s general election, raising the prospect that a more stable coalition may now succeed in bringing an end to a period of prolonged political instability. Anutin Charnvirakul, Thailand’s prime minister, at the Bhumjaithai Party headquarters on election night in Bangkok, Thailand, on Sunday, … Read more
Updated on: Feb 08, 2026 9:04:53 AM IST Japan election LIVE update: Japan heads to polls as election turns into verdict on PM Sanae Takaichi Japan election live updates: Voting began on Sunday in Japan’s Lower House election, widely seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s leadership, as voters choose between her Liberal … Read more
Japan’s first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, is seeking to secure her grip on power in a national election on Sunday, with polls suggesting a big win for her conservative party. Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party, could capture around 300 seats. (REUTERS) Here are some key developments to … Read more