“The significance of Thursday’s election could not be overstated. It was peaceful. Voter turnout, at almost 60 percent, is globally acceptable. More importantly, however, Jamaat-e-Islami, which lost the election, has stopped short of rejecting the polls but raised questions about the results saying they were not completely happy with the results. Regardless, Bangladesh has just witnessed a fairly satisfactory election, which could be considered exemplary. And not just in Bangladeshi standards. This election should stand up to any scrutiny. But that was the beginning. ... This was the first election since 2008, in which people’s vote actually counted. ... Yunus congratulates Tarique on BNP’s landslide win in 13th national election”

A clean vote, but a harder task ahead

“The Bangladesh Nationalist Party, led by Tarique Rahman, swept to victory on Friday in the country’s first elections since a student-led movement toppled the last government in 2024.”

Bangladesh Nationalist Party Wins Big in Pivotal Election

“Bangladesh Nationalist Party, which won the election in a landslide, will be to implementing changes, even though the referendum is supposed to be binding.While only six of the 30 candidates put up by the National Citizen Party, which was formed by student leaders last year, won seats, the public support for the referendum could give them more thrust to act as a pressure group on the B.N.P.”

Bangladeshis Vote in Droves for Constitutional Change in Referendum