The latest Bangladesh general election (being held on 12 February 2026) does not yet have an official, confirmed winner at this moment, so any claim that a particular candidate or party has already “won” is premature and unreliable.

What is happening right now?

  • Voting for the 2026 general election is taking place on 12 February 2026, with polls recently closed and counting under way.
  • This is the first major national vote since the 2024 uprising that ended Sheikh Hasina’s 15-year rule, and her Awami League has been barred from contesting this election.
  • The race is widely described as a contest between:
    • BNP led by Tarique Rahman, returning from long exile and seen as the main face of the opposition.
* An **11-party coalition** led by Jamaat-e-Islami and allied groups including the youth-driven National Citizen Party.

Has anyone already “won”?

  • Officially: No winner has been declared yet; results are still being counted and reported seat by seat.
  • Some sources and live coverage say Tarique Rahman and the BNP are leading or regarded as front-runners , but that is not the same as a confirmed victory.
  • A viral satirical article claims a “perfect 98.4% win” for Tarique Rahman in results “released early”, but this is clearly political satire, not real news.

Quick fact table (current situation)

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Question Answer (as of now)
Election date 12 February 2026.
Official winner announced? No, counting is in progress.
Main front-runner BNP under Tarique Rahman is widely seen as leading, but not officially declared winner.
Former ruling party status Awami League (Sheikh Hasina) is banned from this election.

Context: recent Bangladesh elections

  • In the January 2024 election (12th national election), Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League won amid a boycott by the main opposition, giving her a fifth term, but that period ended after the 2024 uprising and interim arrangements.
  • The 2026 election is therefore seen as the first genuinely competitive national vote in many years, with a different lineup of parties and rules.

What you should watch for in the “latest news”

When you check breaking or “latest news” on this topic, focus on:

  1. Election commission announcements
    • Look for statements from Bangladesh’s Election Commission about seat counts and majority thresholds.
  1. Seat majority number
    • A party or coalition needs a majority of seats in the Jatiya Sangsad (parliament) to form government; until that is clearly crossed, “winner” language is speculative.
  1. Distinguishing satire and rumors
    • Satirical pieces like the “results released three weeks early” story are designed to mock political anxieties and foreign influence, not to report real outcomes.

Bottom line

Right now, the honest answer to “who won the Bangladesh election” is: no official winner has been declared yet; results are still being counted, and reporting only shows trends and front-runners, not a final outcome.

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.