Bangladesh Polls: Public opinion praises Rahman's leadership as vote count under

With the vote count underway for Bangladeshs 13th parliamentary elections support for the Bangladesh Nationalist Party BNP is mounting with hopes of social justice and good governance in the countryBangladeshi freedom fighter T M Rezaul Karin told ANI that the BNP was popular in the country and that the nation was in a festive mood as people cast their votes He noted that while there were a few untoward incidents the elections largely remained peaceful with people from all religions votingKarin said The people will support BNP Its a very popular party in Bangladesh With Tarique Rahmans dynamic leadership the BNP got a landslide victory Our expectation is that the country will move peacefully and democratically After a long time the Bangladeshi people exercised their voting rights in Bangladesh People actually were in a festive mood and they cast their vote according to their choice People enjoyed this election and exercised their voting right especially according to their choiceAll the people were voting they have exercised their voting right and there is no question of Hindus or Muslims or Buddhists or Christians All the Bangladeshis in 1971 were liberated from Pakistan to Bangladesh Everybody all the communities fought against the bloody Pakistani armies he said He hoped the BNP would work on good governance and justice to ensure the countrys political harmony continuesOn BNP retired Government Official Mazharul Islam told ANI They BNP should give the greatest opportunity in the country This is the expectation of the people of Bangladesh I hope the party gives the best facilities especially to the marginalised people of the country then in the long run BNP will go ahead in futureHe expressed optimism on stability returning to Bangladesh and added that in the initial phase BNP needs to be strong in its approach so as to bring back discipline in the organs of the government Islam said BNP will have to be very strong in the first period to maintain stabilise the country with discipline honesty They will have to restore discipline in the administration and many other organs of the country If they do so the stability will come very soon Nobody wants any instability in our countryMeanwhile local media reports indicate that the BNP is set to secure a historic win in the elections According to the Daily Star vote counting has been completed in 237 constituencies with just 62 remaining Of the 299 seats the Daily Star reported that the BNP and allies secured 177 while the Jamaat and allies secured 53Earlier today BNP said that it is set to form the government as vote counting is underway for the 13th parliamentary elections in the country In a post on X the BNP Media cell said in the early hours of Friday The Bangladesh Nationalist PartyBNP is set to form the government after winning the majority of seatsDespite these early outcomes the vote counting process is still underway and official results have yet to be declared These preliminary figures suggest a significant shift in Bangladeshs political landscapeThe BNPs chairman Tarique Rahman has requested that the celebration of this victory be postponed out of respect for the passing of his mother Khaleda Zia before the election Therefore they have called for prayers for Khaleda Zia after the Friday congregational prayerRahman has been unofficially declared elected from the Bogura6 Sadar constituency after securing a decisive victory over his nearest rival as per the Daily StarAccording to results announced by the office of the District Returning Officer and Deputy Commissioner Md Taufiqur Rahman tallies from 150 polling centres have been completed The constituency has a total of 151 voting centres including postal ballotsBangladesh ushered in its most pivotal polls as it seeks to enter into a new chapter from the classic Battle of Begums era on Thursday This election feels heavy after the demise of Former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and the ban on her nemesis Sheikh Hasinas party the Awami LeagueThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever