Overview
- Official tallies show the BNP and allies winning about 212 of 299 seats, with the Jamaat-e-Islami–led bloc taking roughly 68–77.
- Turnout was reported near 59–60 percent, and the concurrent referendum passed reforms such as a bicameral parliament and prime ministerial term limits.
- Jamaat leaders accepted defeat but questioned inconsistencies in result announcements, while the Election Commission and observers described largely peaceful voting.
- India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Tarique Rahman to congratulate him, joining regional leaders and foreign missions in recognizing the outcome.
- The interim Muhammad Yunus administration prepares to hand over as the BNP urges restraint and faces immediate tests on economic recovery, minority safety and renewed calls for Sheikh Hasina’s extradition from India.