Five candidates in the Dinajpur-6 constituency, covering Nawabganj, Birampur, Hakimpur, and Ghoraghat, lost their deposits in the 13th National Parliament Election and Referendum 2026. The information was confirmed by the district returning officer’s office. On Thursday night, February 12, after counting votes from 199 centers, Dinajpur Deputy Commissioner and Returning Officer Rafiqul Islam announced the unofficial results.

According to the returning office, the constituency had 410,612 registered voters, of whom 407,277 cast their ballots, with 401,188 valid votes recorded. Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) candidate Dr. A.Z.M. Zahid Hossain won with 205,118 votes, while his nearest rival, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami candidate Anwarul Islam, received 190,703 votes.

Under Election Commission rules, five candidates forfeited their deposits for failing to secure one-eighth of the total votes cast. They include independent candidates Md. Abdullah (418 votes, football symbol) and Shahnawaz Firoz Shuvo Shah (152 votes, horse symbol), BASAD’s Abdul Hakim (449 votes, ladder symbol), Jatiya Party’s Rezaul Haque (2,689 votes, plough symbol), and Islami Andolan Bangladesh’s Nur Alam Siddique (1,659 votes, hand fan symbol).

In the 13th parliamentary election, all candidates of Islami Andolan Bangladesh, led by the Charmonai Pir, lost their deposits in the Chattogram region. The party fielded candidates in 20 of the 23 constituencies but failed to secure the required one-eighth of total votes in any seat, as stipulated by the Election Commission. Most constituencies saw main contests between BNP and Jamaat candidates, while Islami Front and Khilafat Majlis outperformed Islami Andolan in several areas.

Vote data show Islami Andolan’s candidates received very low support across northern, southern, and metropolitan Chattogram, as well as in Cox’s Bazar and the Chittagong Hill Tracts. The highest vote count for the party in the region was 5,145 in Chattogram-3, far below the winning BNP candidate’s 72,579. In Chattogram-10, the party’s city leader Md. Jannatul Islam secured only 3,880 votes out of 492,442 registered voters.

Political analysts noted that the results raise questions about the party’s future strategy. Md. Jannatul Islam said people are power-hungry and do not understand Sharia, but expressed hope for future progress.

Khandaker Abu Ashfaq, the BNP candidate from Dhaka-1 (Dohar and Nawabganj), received the highest number of votes among all BNP winners in Dhaka district during the recently concluded 13th National Parliamentary Election. According to the official results, the constituency had 545,145 registered voters, with 299,523 votes cast. Ashfaq secured 172,402 votes, drawing significant attention and prompting local residents to express their desire to see him appointed as a minister in the newly formed government.

Local leaders and residents said Dohar and Nawabganj need experienced and visionary leadership for development. They described Ashfaq as a capable and dedicated politician who has long been active in strengthening local organizations and participating in social and development activities. Party members believe that if given a ministerial role, he could play an effective part in improving infrastructure, employment, education, and healthcare in the area.

Supporters expect that fulfilling his electoral pledges would accelerate the region’s overall development.

Police in Hatiya, Noakhali, have stated that no incident of rape occurred involving a mother of three in Chanandi Union. Assistant Police Superintendent Nurul Anwar confirmed this on Saturday night, February 14, after visiting the woman’s home and speaking with local residents. The statement followed allegations made the previous night that the woman had been raped and assaulted in her home over a dispute related to voting for the Shapla Koli symbol.

According to Additional Superintendent of Police (Administration and Finance) Abu Tayeb Md Arif Hossain, an additional police officer was sent to investigate after the complaint surfaced on social media. He said local inquiries found no evidence of rape, though a physical altercation had occurred in the Ashrayan Project area. The accused individual was reportedly hospitalized two hours before the alleged incident. Police said they would take further action if a written complaint was filed.

The local BNP unit formally protested, calling the allegations baseless and politically motivated. Former BNP president Alauddin Roni urged a fair investigation to uncover the truth. The alleged victim could not be reached for comment.

Professor Aslam Chowdhury, contesting under the paddy sheaf symbol, secured a decisive victory in the Chattogram-4 constituency (Sitakunda, Akbarshah, and Pahartali) during the national election held in February 2026. According to the official results, he received 142,674 votes, while his nearest rival, Anwar Siddique of the scales symbol, obtained 89,268 votes. The vote gap of 53,406 marks one of the largest margins in the constituency’s recent political history.

Under election law, candidates failing to secure at least one-eighth (12.5 percent) of the total valid votes forfeit their deposits. Seven candidates, including representatives from the Gono Odhikar Parishad, Jonosonghoti Andolon, Bangladesh Nezame Islam Party, Islami Andolon Bangladesh, Communist Party of Bangladesh, Bangladesh Supreme Party, and Bangladesh Islami Front, failed to meet this threshold.

Local political analysts noted that Aslam Chowdhury’s strong grassroots organization, coordinated campaign strategy, and effective voter mobilization contributed to his success, while smaller parties’ limited organizational presence and weak voter bases were reflected in their poor results.

A man named Abdur Rahim Bhuttu Soiyal, aged 45, was hacked to death on Saturday night in Rasulpur Union under Shashibhushan Police Station of Charfassion upazila, Bhola. The attack occurred around 9:30 p.m. near Kolar Hat Road following a dispute linked to a drug-related conflict involving his son. Locals rescued the severely injured victim and took him to Charfassion Hospital, where doctors declared him dead upon arrival.

According to local sources, the incident stemmed from a dispute after Bhuttu Soiyal’s son, Amir Hossain, paid Tk 4,000 to a man named Bellal for drugs but was later beaten when he demanded the money back. Angered by the assault on his son, Bhuttu Soiyal reportedly verbally confronted the accused, leading to his fatal attack the next night. The victim’s daughter demanded capital punishment for those responsible, alleging they had been extorting money from her father since August 5.

Shashibhushan Police Station Officer-in-Charge Fakhrul Islam said the killing appeared to have resulted from a drug-related conflict and that legal action would follow pending investigation.

Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir has strongly condemned an alleged incident of rape and assault in Hatiya, Noakhali, reportedly carried out after local elections. In a statement issued on Saturday night, the organization’s central president Nurul Islam and secretary general Sibgatullah denounced the attack, which allegedly occurred on February 13 in Chanandi Union. According to the statement, local BNP activists assaulted a woman and her husband over political differences related to voting symbols, calling the act a grave violation of human rights.

The Shibir leaders further alleged that post-election violence has spread across the country, targeting opposition supporters through attacks, arson, and intimidation. They claimed that at least three people have been killed and around 1,500 injured in various districts, including Munshiganj, Bagerhat, and Mymensingh. The statement accused BNP of a history of political violence and sexual assaults during previous elections and criticized the party for failing to take disciplinary action against perpetrators.

Shibir urged the government to ensure justice for the victims, provide security and compensation to affected families, and take effective measures to stop ongoing political violence nationwide.

Police in Lalpur upazila of Natore district arrested two alleged drug dealers with 4,800 yaba pills worth about Tk 1 million during a special operation in Mohorkoya village on Saturday, February 14. Acting on a tip-off, officers from Lalpur Police Station conducted the raid from afternoon to evening and detained the suspects, identified as Md. Bellal Sarkar, 55, and his wife, Mosammat Marzina Khatun, 50. The drugs were recovered from their bodies and home during the search.

According to police, the couple had been involved in drug trading in the area for a long time. The seized yaba tablets have an estimated market value of around Tk 1 million. A case under the Narcotics Control Act is being processed against the two detainees.

Lalpur Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md. Mojibur Rahman confirmed the arrests and said the anti-drug operations would continue. He urged residents to remain vigilant to help keep the community free from drugs.

In the recently held 13th National Parliamentary Election of Bangladesh, Islami Andolan Bangladesh failed to achieve the expected success despite extensive campaigning. The party fielded candidates in 253 constituencies but managed to win only one seat. Among the notable defeats were the three brothers of the party’s Amir and Charmonai Pir, Syed Rezaul Karim, who contested from different constituencies but all lost.

Senior Nayeb-e-Amir Syed Faizul Karim contested in Barishal-5 and Barishal-6, finishing second and third respectively. In Barishal-5, he received 93,528 votes, while BNP-supported candidate Mojibur Rahman Sarwar won with 131,431 votes. In Barishal-6, BNP’s Abul Hossain Khan secured victory with 81,087 votes, while Faizul Karim got 28,823. Another brother, Syed Ishaq Muhammad Abul Khayer, contested Barishal-4 and received 36,753 votes, losing to BNP’s Rajib Ahsan, who gained 128,322 votes.

In Dhaka-4, Maulana Syed Mosaddeq Billah, another brother and a presidium member of Islami Andolan, received only 6,518 votes, resulting in forfeiture of his security deposit. Jamaat’s Syed Zainul Abedin won the seat with 77,367 votes.

South Africa moved closer to securing a place in the T20 World Cup Super Eight after a commanding seven-wicket victory over New Zealand in Ahmedabad. Chasing 176 runs, the Proteas made a blistering start, reaching 62 in just four overs. They sealed the win with 17 balls to spare, marking their third consecutive victory in the tournament.

Captain Aiden Markram led from the front with an unbeaten 86 off 44 balls, hitting eight boundaries and four sixes. He reached his half-century in only 19 deliveries. Quinton de Kock contributed 20 runs from 13 balls before being dismissed in the fifth over. Earlier, New Zealand appeared set for a big total after scoring 83 runs in the powerplay but lost momentum following quick wickets.

New Zealand’s innings collapsed after reaching 138 in 14 overs, losing three wickets for just seven additional runs. Mark Chapman top-scored with 48 off 26 balls, while South Africa’s Marco Jansen claimed four wickets to restrict the opposition.

A mother of three in Abdullahpur Union’s Ward 7 of Charfassion, Bhola, has accused three young men of raping her after breaking into her home, looting two bhori of gold and four lakh taka. The incident occurred on Tuesday night, and the woman filed a written complaint with Charfassion Police Station on Friday. According to police and the victim, the woman had withdrawn the money from a bank earlier that day to purchase land and was staying alone with her children as her husband worked in Chattogram.

The attackers allegedly tied her hands and mouth, confined her children in another room at gunpoint, and raped her in her bedroom. The suspects were identified as Nur Karim, Hanif, and Nazmul. One of the accused, Nur Karim, denied the allegation, claiming a personal dispute and asserting that his shop was robbed that same night.

Charfassion Police Station’s officer-in-charge Jahangir Badsha confirmed that a written complaint was filed and said an investigation is underway. The victim received initial medical treatment at Charfassion Upazila Health Complex.

The National Citizens Party (NCP) has alleged that a woman in Noakhali’s Hatiya was raped and her husband beaten after voting for the party’s ‘Shapla Koli’ symbol. In a statement issued late Saturday by NCP office member Sadia Farzana Dinar, the party said the attack occurred on the night of February 13 at Dhanashiri Ashrayan Project in Chanandi Union. NCP described the assault as a heinous act of political terrorism and claimed that local administration has yet to take visible action. The victim was admitted to Noakhali General Hospital.

The NCP further alleged that over the past three days, homes of at least 500 party activists in Hatiya were attacked, looted, and vandalized, leaving many injured. The party accused groups linked to BNP supporters of involvement and criticized the BNP leadership for remaining silent. NCP announced four demands, including an impartial judicial investigation, arrest and exemplary punishment of perpetrators, protection and compensation for victims, and strengthened law enforcement oversight.

The party also held a protest rally in Dhaka late Friday night condemning the violence and calling for immediate administrative intervention.

A supporter of the BNP in Bhola-2 (Borhanuddin–Daulatkhan) constituency fulfilled his vow to host a communal feast after the party’s victory in the 13th National Parliamentary Election. On Thursday, February 12, following the win of BNP candidate Alhaj Hafiz Ibrahim, the supporter organized a prayer gathering and feast in Deula Union’s Ward 4 of Borhanuddin upazila.

On Saturday, February 14, local resident and BNP supporter Riazul Islam Riaz Bepari sacrificed two cows at his home and distributed food among about 2,500 people. The organizer said the event was arranged to express gratitude and share joy in line with his earlier promise. Local dignitaries, political leaders, social figures, and people from various professions attended the event, which created a festive atmosphere in the village.

A special prayer was held for the welfare, peace, and development of the country and the area. Several local businessmen and well-wishers assisted in organizing the event, which many attendees described as a positive social initiative.

Following the post-election political developments in Sylhet-2 (Osmaninagar–Bishwanath), the name of BNP Joint Secretary General and foreign affairs adviser to party chairperson Tarique Rahman, Humayun Kabir, has become a major topic of discussion. Local BNP leaders and activists have demanded his inclusion in the new government’s cabinet, citing his role in maintaining party discipline. Kabir had initially sought nomination for the constituency but withdrew in deference to the party’s decision, which favored Tahsina Rushdir Luna. His acceptance of the decision and call for unity have been viewed as signs of political maturity.

Local BNP leaders noted Kabir’s long-standing involvement in foreign policy formulation and diplomatic engagement, describing him as a suitable candidate for a technocrat ministerial position. The issue has become a focal point of political discussion across the Sylhet division. Historically, no BNP leader from Sylhet-2 has ever joined the cabinet, and if selected, Kabir would be the first from the constituency to do so.

No official announcement has yet been made regarding the cabinet position, and the final decision now rests with the party’s top leadership.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has sent flowers and sweets to Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairman Tarique Rahman following his party’s historic victory in the country’s 13th national parliamentary election. The gesture was made on Saturday evening, when BNP Media Cell member Atikur Rahman Ruman received the gifts at the party chairman’s political office in Gulshan. Special officer Mehedul Islam Mehedi was also present during the handover.

The exchange marks a symbolic congratulatory message from the Indian state leader to the BNP chief after the election outcome. The report did not include any official statement from either side or further details about the communication between the two leaders.

The event underscores a moment of cross-border goodwill following a major political development in Bangladesh, though no additional diplomatic or political implications were mentioned in the source.