In a landmark victory that reshapes the political landscape, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has secured a massive mandate in the 13th National Parliament Election and the Referendum, winning 209 seats.

At the same time, the nation’s voters overwhelmingly approved a historic shift in governance, with 68.05% voting "Yes" in a concurrent constitutional referendum.

The unofficial results for 297 constituencies, released by Election Commission (EC) Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed at Nirbachan Bhaban on Friday afternoon, confirmed the following seat distribution:

Political Party / Group	Seats Won
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)	209
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami	68
National Citizen Party (NCP)	6
Independent Candidates	7
Bangladesh Khelafat Majlish	2
Islami Andolan Bangladesh	1
Bangladesh Jatiya Party (BJP - Andaleeve Rahman Partho)	1
Ganaodhikar Parishad	1
Ganasamhati Andolan	1
Khelafat Majlish	1

The Election Commission reported a robust average voter turnout of 60.26% across 299 constituencies. In the national referendum regarding the implementation of the July National Charter (Constitutional Reform) Order 2025, a total of 48,074,429 citizens voted in favor of the reforms, while 22,565,627 (31.95%) cast "No" votes.

The EC noted that results for Chattogram-2 and 4 remain pending due to court decisions, while the election for Sherpur-3 was previously canceled following the death of a candidate.

This decisive outcome grants the BNP a two-thirds majority, empowering the new government to proceed with the constitutional mandates approved by the people.

Earlier, EC Brig Gen Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah (Retd) declared that the massive and enthusiastic participation of voters in the Election signifies a "victory for the nation."

Marking the official conclusion of the results announcement on Friday morning in Agargaon, the Commissioner expressed deep gratitude to the public.

He emphasized that the Election Commission viewed the conduct of a neutral and transparent election not merely as a bureaucratic duty, but as a "sacred trust" bestowed upon them by the people.

“We had a single commitment to this nation: to deliver a fair and neutral election. We have exerted our maximum effort to honor that pledge,” Sanaullah stated.

He noted that the overwhelming surge of voters effectively dismantled all previous apprehensions and "ominous signals" regarding the polls.

Looking toward the future, the Commissioner expressed hope that this election would serve as a gold standard for Bangladesh’s democratic journey.

"May this process ensure that our democracy never deviates from its course and becomes an ideal for even better elections in the years to come," he added.

The briefing was attended by EC Secretariat Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed and other senior commission officials.