BNP Secures Clear Lead in Bangladesh Elections, Tarique Rahman Wins Bogura Seat

• Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) consolidates lead over Jamaat-e-Islami in general elections.
• Unofficial results show BNP leading in most constituencies, winning 158 out of 204 counted seats.
• BNP chairman Khaleda Zia’s son, Tarique Rahman, wins his home district seat in Bogura with 216,284 votes.
• BNP had announced Tarique Rahman as the next prime minister if voted to power.
• Elections held alongside a referendum on the 84-point July National Charter.