According to unofficial reports, the BNP dominated the voting held yesterday in conjunction with a national referendum, in a generally peaceful atmosphere despite sporadic incidents of violence.

Bangladeshi media expect the country’s electoral body to declare the BNP the winner, which would mean its control of Parliament and its return to power after 20 years of rule by the Awami League party, led by former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who was ousted in the 2024 regime change protests.

The interim government that has been leading the nation since those protests excluded the Awami League from participating in the general elections.

Meanwhile, the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, the BNP’s main opponent in the election, expressed its concern and discontent with the declared results, alleging that the 11-party alliance’s candidates suffered a narrow and suspicious defeat in several constituencies.

Furthermore, sources in Bangladesh told Prensa Latina that the elections were neither fair nor free, alluding to US influence, and that only pro-US political parties participated, which did not promote popular democracy.

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