DHAKA, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- Chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Tarique Rahman said that his party is set to secure a "historic victory" in the country's national parliament election, local media reported Friday.

Tarique Rahman (C), Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairman and election candidate, waves to supporters upon his arrival at a rally on the final day of campaigning ahead of the country's general election in Dhaka on February 9, 2026. (File photo: AFP)

In a separate statement, BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi extended greetings and congratulations to the people of the country, hailing the party's victory in securing a majority of seats in the election.

According to local media reports, preliminary vote counting results from constituencies across the country show that the BNP has secured more than half of the seats in the national parliament election held on Thursday.