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Bangladeshi authorities imposed a ban on vehicle movement during the election to lower security risks.

The B.N.P. was in the lead with 94 seats.

After yesterday's election six members of the National Citizen Party are set to become the youngest lawmakers in Bangladesh's recent history.

Although the B.N.P. declared victory on Friday morning and congratulatory messages began pouring in for Tarique Rahman the Election Commission has yet to declare final results.

Nearly 60 percent of the country's more than 120 million eligible voters cast ballots.

He looked forward to working closely with Bangladesh’s new leadership

Bangladesh’s interim government pledged fair elections in a country with a history of accusations of rigging

Counting began immediately after polls closed at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.

The turnout was much larger than during the 2024 elections which the B.N.P. did not participate in calling them rigged.

Many who were eligible to vote did not do so in the three elections held while she was in power.

The median age in Bangladesh is about 25 so most Bangladeshis were too young to vote during the 15 years that Sheikh Hasina ruled the country.

This election is significant because millions of voters cast their ballots for the first time.

He is smarter now.

He promised the party would empower women as had his mother Khaleda Zia.

Mr Rahman said the party had been a party of change under his mother's leadership.

Mr Almazee said his speech diplomacy and behavior are better than before.

He left Bangladesh in 2008 and did not return until December.

In March 2007 the police arrested Mr Rahman on charges of extortion as part of a sweeping anti-corruption drive.

Mr Rahman's father Ziaur Rahman founded the B.N.P. in 1978.

Ms Hasina 78 fled to India after her ouster and remains there.