09:50amBNP Chairman Tarique Rahman cast his vote at Gulshan Model High School and College in Dhaka during the 13th national parliamentary election on Thursday morning. 09:25amBNP Standing Committee member and sheaf of paddy candidate Salahuddin Ahmed cast his vote in the 13th National Parliament Election and referendum at a polling centre in Pekua, Cox’s Bazar, on Thursday morning. 09:00amBangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman cast his vote in the 13th National Parliament Election and the referendum on Thursday morning. 07:40amBNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir casts his vote at Thakurgaon Government Girls’ High School on Thursday morning at 7:40am. Stay with us as we bring you the latest updates from today’s national election.

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A total of 1,191 striking teams of Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party (VDP) have been deployed across the country to perform field-level duties during the 13th Jatiya Sangsad election and referendum, said a press release. Two Ansar Battalion striking teams have been deployed in each upazila and one in each district, with their activities being monitored round the clock from district, range and headquarters control rooms. To strengthen election security, a modern digital framework has been introduced. Under this system, one member from each striking team is serving as a responder on the 'Election Security App' to ensure rapid response and effective coordination. According to the press release, the Ansar Battalion striking teams will remain active during the pre-election, election day and post-election phases until February 14 and will remain prepared to prevent any untoward incidents.

We hope everyone will play a responsible role," Jamaat Assistant Secretary General and central publicity and media chief Advocate Ahsanul Mahboob Zubair told reporters this evening after a meeting with Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) at the Election Commission building in the capital's Agargaon. Zubair said maintaining a free and credible election was a shared responsibility of the government, the Election Commission, political parties and the media. We want to assure the nation through you that ensuring a fair election is the duty of all," he added. The Jamaat leader further alleged that in some constituencies, body-worn cameras were distributed in disproportionate numbers and called for cross-checking to ensure neutrality. Referring to incidents in Moulvibazar and Sirajganj, Zubair alleged attacks on leaders of the electoral alliance and said the matters had been formally communicated to the Election Commission.

Photo : BSSKHULNA, Feb 11, 2026 (BSS) - A total of 18,624 law enforcement personnel have been deployed in all six constituencies in the district to ensure free, fair and peaceful 13th National Parliament Election and Referendum tomorrow. Deputy Commissioner and Returning Officer A S M Zamshed Khondaker today disclosed the information to journalists. The Election Commission has released the numerical breakdown of law enforcement personnel deployed across the six parliamentary constituencies in Khulna district for the 13th National Parliament Election and Referendum. According to the official data, the deployed forces in the district include 1,250 members of the Bangladesh Army, 954 members of the Bangladesh Navy, 300 personnel of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), and 355 members of the Coast Guard. Besides, 98 members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), 2,431 personnel of Metropolitan Police, 2,124 members of District Police, and 11,112 members of Ansar and Village Defence Party (VDP) have been assigned to election duties, Zamshed Khondaker added.

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) recovered several cocktails and petrol bombs from Jhargharia area of Badalgachhi upazila in Naogaon district on Wednesday. According to RAB sources, they conducted a drive in Jhargharia village and recovered the explosive items near a grocery shop in an abandoned condition. RAB officials recovered six cocktails, four petrol bombs and about 400 grams of bomb-making chemicals from a plastic sack containing a paper carton from the spot. RAB officials confirmed the incident and said that the recovered items were later destroyed in an open field with assistance from a bomb disposal unit. After destruction of the explosives, a general diary (GD) was filed with Badalgachhi Police Station, added RAB officials.

Three crude bombs explosions occurred at polling centres in Gopalganj ahead of the national election. On Wednesday, incidents took place at Nilar Maidan, Shahid Mahbub and Raghunathpur South Government Primary School centres in Gopalganj municipality, and at Guadana Bindubasini High School centre in Tungipara Upazila. On Wednesday evening, one crude bomb exploded on the roof of Raghunathpur South Government Primary School, while two others went off in front of the other two centres, shaking the surrounding areas with loud blasts. Gopalganj Additional Superintendent of Police (DSB) Sarwar Hossain confirmed the incidents, saying they were intended to create fear. Earlier, on Tuesday evening, a cocktail explosion occurred on the road in front of the deputy commissioner’s office.

Alliance leaders believe youth participation could be a decisive factor. Jamaat and NCP leaders argue that this demographic shift has created momentum in their favor. While analysts caution against directly translating campus results into national outcomes, alliance leaders interpret these trends as signs of organizational strength and youth engagement. Party leaders now say they are aiming for their strongest performance yet. Alliance leaders, however, argue that grassroots engagement and voter enthusiasm observed during rallies and local campaigns are more reliable indicators than polling data.

Begum Rokeya Hossain and her short story, Sultana’s Dream, stands as an early example. Someone like her, remarkably ahead of her time, as effective as she was aspirational, helped make the dream of Bangladesh a reality. But take a quick glance at Sultana’s Dream today; over 100 years after it was written, it still reads as distant fiction. What I do know is, when my mom excitedly references Sultana’s Dream, I see in her eye the sparkle of hope and the stature of pride that, to me, defines Bangladesh. And when I do, I’ll thank her for getting me one step closer to Sultana’s dream.

If the election is free and fair, the BNP will win by a large margin and form the government. We are 100% optimistic about victory.”Senior party leaders have expressed hope that the BNP could secure up to two-thirds of the 300 parliamentary seats, which they say would mark “a new beginning” for the country. Party leaders further claim that many citizens who had been unable to exercise their voting rights in previous elections are determined to participate this time. The BNP says young voters, first-time voters and members of the middle class are showing strong support for the party and could play a decisive role in the outcome. With polling underway on Thursday, the BNP leadership says it remains hopeful that the electorate will translate what it describes as widespread enthusiasm into a clear mandate at the ballot box.

DHAKA, Feb 11, 2026 (BSS) - The Election Commission (EC) today warned that any attempt to obstruct voters' movement to polling centres, interfere with voting, or engage in fraudulent voting will be treated as punishable offences. The warning was issued in a statement signed by EC Secretariat Director (Public Relations) M. Ruhul Amin Mallik. According to the statement, strict legal action will be taken against anyone found involved in such activities. The 13th National Parliamentary Elections and referendum will be held jointly tomorrow in 299 constituencies across the country. Voting will take place from 7:30 am to 4:30 pm using ballot papers and transparent ballot boxes.

MIL, OFK Jabalpur draw global attention at WDS 2026By Ashish RajputJabalpur :Defence ammunition exhibited by OFK Jabalpur includes 30 mm BMP Ammunition, Air Bombs, 84 mm Ammunition, Multimode Hand Grenades, Artillery Fuzes and other critical productsDEFENCE ammunition manufactured at Ordnance Factory Khamaria (OFK), Jabalpur has emerged as a major attraction for global defence manufacturers and representatives from various countries at the World Defence Show (WDS) 2026 held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Under the banner of Munitions India Limited (MIL), OFK Jabalpur showcased its advanced and indigenous defence products at the India Pavilion, which has been set up for the first time at this prestigious international defence exhibition. The defence ammunition exhibited by OFK Jabalpur includes 30 mm BMP Ammunition, Air Bombs, 84 mm Ammunition, Multimode Hand Grenades, Artillery Fuzes and other critical products. Munitions India Limited (MIL) is a Defence Public Sector Enterprise functioning under the Ministry of Defence, Government of India. The strong response to OFK Jabalpur’s products highlights India’s rising stature as a reliable and competitive player in the global defence sector.

Hindu trader hacked to deathinside his shop in BangladeshDHAKA :A 62-YEAR-OLD Hindu trader was hacked to death by unidentified men inside his shop in Trishal Upazila of Mymensingh in Bangladesh, a local media report said on Tuesday. The incident took place on Monday night at the Bogar Bazar intersection in the Upazila, Trishal Police Station chief Muhammad Firoz Hossain was quoted as saying by news portal bdnews24.Com. Hossain said the attackers hacked Sarkar with a sharp weapon, left him inside the shop, and closed the shutters. Sarkar’s family was searching for him, and when they opened the shutters to the shop, he was found covered in blood. The Hindu population in Bangladesh has been affected by a series of incidents after the killing of radical youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi in December.

Presiding officers, accompanied by police and Ansar members, transported the materials to polling stations under strict security. There are 782 polling stations with a total of 2,329,592 registered voters. Security at polling stations has been strengthened, he added, noting that for the first time, presiding officers will have armed bodyguards. Another 109 important centers will have online body-worn cameras, which will function like CCTV systems and can be monitored from a central control room. Deputy Commissioner and District Returning Officer Saiful Islam said voting will take place in all 782 centers across the district.

Photo : CollectedDHAKA, Feb 11, 2026 (BSS) - A delegation of the Chinese Election Observation Mission today met Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman at the party's Bashundhara office in the capital. The meeting, held at 11:00 am, took place in a cordial and friendly atmosphere, said a press release. The four-member delegation was led by Chinese diplomat Chen Wei. During the meeting, the Chinese representatives expressed hope that the government and people of Bangladesh would be able to hold the February 12 national election in a free and orderly manner. Jamaat Assistant Secretary General and Central Publicity and Media Department Chief Advocate Ahsanul Mahboob Zubair, member of the National Election Steering Committee Barrister Saif Uddin Khaled, and Foreign Affairs Adviser to the Jamaat Ameer Professor Dr. Mahmudul Hasan were present at the meeting.