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Islamist-led coalition submits poll complaints

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February 16, 2026

Bangladesh's Islamist-led coalition, which lost its chance to form the country's next government in this week's polls, submitted complaints to the Election Commission on Sunday, challenging results in 32 constituencies.

Islamist-led coalition submits poll complaints

Both leaders fielded questions following the submission of the complaints to the Election Commission in Dhaka.

(AFP)

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), led by Tarique Rahman — the scion of one of the country's most influential political dynasties — celebrated a sweeping victory in the South Asian nation of 170 million after general elections on Thursday.

They were the first polls since a 2024 uprising ousted the government of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina.

The BNP alliance won 212 seats, compared with 77 for the Jamaat-e-Islami-led alliance, according to the Election Commission.

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