NewsFeedVote counting is under way in Bangladesh after polls closed, with officials reporting turnout just under 48% across more than 36,000 polling centres. Al Jazeera’s Tanvir Chowdhury is in Dhaka.Published On 12 Feb 2026
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THU · 2026-02-12 · 12:32 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0212-15680
NSR-2026-0212-15680News Report·EN·Political Strategy
Counting begins as polls close in landmark Bangladesh election
Vote counting is under way in Bangladesh after polls closed, with officials reporting turnout just under 48%.
Al JazeeraFiled 2026-02-12 · 12:32 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
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Al Jazeera’s Tanvir Chowdhury is in Dhaka.
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Officials reported turnout just under 48% across more than 36,000 polling centres.
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Vote counting is under way in Bangladesh after polls closed.
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