Bangladesh Election: Vote Counting Underway After Crucial Polls

• Counting of votes is underway in Bangladesh after crucial general elections and a referendum on the July National Charter.
• The election is a direct contest between the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Jamaat-e-Islami, with the Awami League barred.
• Nearly 127 million voters participated across 42,779 polling centers, with a 48% turnout recorded by 2 pm.
• Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus urged political parties to uphold democratic decency and unity post-results.
• Security was elaborate with nearly 1 million personnel deployed; incidents of violence and alleged manipulation were reported.