Md Aminul Haq, a contesting candidate in the Dhaka-16 constituency for the 13th National Parliamentary Election, has demanded the suspension of results and a re-election, alleging widespread irregularities, corruption and vote rigging.
Among the 59 registered political parties, 51 participated in the 13th National Parliamentary Election. Analysis of the results shows that candidates from 42 of the 51 participating parties failed to secure victory. Only candidates from nine parties have managed to ensure representation in parliament.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman to convey his greetings following the party's landslide victory in the 13th National Parliamentary Election.
Casting of vote in the 13th National Parliament elections was held from 7:30am to 4:30pm on Thursday. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its allies won 212 seats in the elections.
The day after the national parliamentary election, no victory processions or celebrations were seen in the capital Dhaka. The city's major roads, political party offices and intersections remained largely quiet.
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) secured 209 parliamentary seats, while Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami won 68, as the Election Commission disclosed the statistics of the unofficial election result of 297 constituencies on Friday afternoon.