EC Publishes Gazette of Newly Elected MPs, Referendum Results
The Election Commission (EC) has published the official gazette of the newly elected Members of Parliament (MPs) and the referendum results following the 13th National Parliamentary Election. Late at night on Friday, February 13, the EC released the official results for 297 out of 300 parliamentary seats. The separate gazette documents for the MPs and the referendum were published under the title “Special Gazette, February 2026” on the official website of the Bangladesh Government Press.
Earlier, on Thursday, the 13th National Parliamentary Election and the national referendum on constitutional reform were held nationwide in a festive atmosphere. On Friday afternoon, the Election Commission announced the final results of 297 seats. After completing the formalities, the EC officially published the gazette for those seats.
Responding to a question, Election Commissioner Rahmanel Masud told the media that the Commission had decided not to recount votes in Dhaka-8. He said that any aggrieved party may seek redress at the tribunal. He had earlier indicated that the gazette was likely to be published by the night.
According to the EC’s announcement, although voting was scheduled for 299 out of 300 seats, results for some constituencies were withheld due to legal complications and the death of a candidate. The EC declared unofficial results for 297 seats, which have now been formalized through the gazette notification.
The EC Secretary stated that after verification of the unofficial results, the official gazette containing the names and details of the elected MPs was published. Newly elected Members of Parliament are expected to take oath within three days of the gazette publication.
According to EC data, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) secured 212 seats in the parliamentary election. Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami won 68 seats. The National Citizen Party (NCP) obtained 6 seats, while independent candidates and other parties secured 14 seats.
Regarding the referendum, a total of 77,695,023 voters (61.03%) cast their votes. Of these, 7,422,637 votes were declared invalid for various reasons.
Out of 72,702,386 valid votes, 49,882,660 voters (68.59%) voted “Yes,” while 22,071,726 voters (31.41%) voted “No.”
The referendum was organized to seek public approval for the implementation of 48 reform proposals related to constitutional amendments included in the July Charter.
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