FEB 12 (V7N) - BNP-backed candidate and former Attorney General Md Asaduzzaman has been unofficially declared elected from the Jhenaidah-1 constituency in Bangladesh’s 13th national election.

According to unofficial results, Asaduzzaman secured 171,598 votes, while his nearest rival, Jamaat-nominated candidate Matiur Rahman, received 55,577 votes. Rathindranath Roy, Deputy Director of the Local Government Department at the Jhenaidah District Commissioner’s Office, said the information was collected at the field level, adding that the result will be officially announced once signed result sheets arrive.

Voting concluded Thursday in a largely peaceful atmosphere, with hopes of restoring genuine democracy and securing a strong mandate for national reforms. Polling began at 7:30 a.m. and continued until 4:30 p.m. across 42,659 polling stations in 299 out of 300 constituencies, supported by nearly one million security personnel and another one million polling staff.

Alongside the parliamentary election, voters also participated in a referendum, casting “Yes” or “No” ballots on proposals for several constitutional amendments.

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