The Dhaka-8 constituency has drawn significant attention in the election, with Abbas facing off against Patwary.
A collage of BNP’s Mirza Abbas and NCP’s Nasiruddin Patwary speaking to media after casting votes on Thursday (12 February 2026). Photo: TBS
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A collage of BNP’s Mirza Abbas and NCP’s Nasiruddin Patwary speaking to media after casting votes on Thursday (12 February 2026). Photo: TBS
Jamaat-led 11-party alliance candidate Nasiruddin Patwary was leading BNP’s Mirza Abbas at a polling centre in Dhaka-8, according to results available by this evening (12 February).
At the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) polling centre, Patwary bagged 328 votes while BNP-nominated candidate and party’s Standing Committee member Mirza Abbas secured 183 votes as of 6:14pm.
The Dhaka-8 constituency has drawn significant attention in the election, with Abbas facing off against Patwary, the chief coordinator of the National Citizen Party (NCP).
Polling began at 7:30am and concluded at 4:30pm.
According to the Election Commission, voting was held at 36,031 centres out of 42,651 nationwide. Voter turnout reached 47.91% by 2pm.
Counting is underway in centres across the country following the end of voting.
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