Bangladesh Nationalist Party Secures Majority in National Elections

Kathmandu. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has secured a majority in the general election of Bangladesh. Local media have reported that the BNP has won 209 out of a total of 300 seats. With this, Tarique Rahman, son of former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia and current BNP Chairman, is certain to become the Prime Minister.

More than 127 million voters in the country cast their ballots on Thursday. Along with the election, a referendum on the 'July National Charter' concerning the future of the country and constitutional reforms was also held simultaneously. 

In this election, 1,981 candidates from 51 political parties were in the electoral field, marking a significant contest.

Sheikh Hasina's Awami League, which has been in power for a long time, was not present in the electoral field this time because the Election Commission had banned them.