India, Feb. 12 -- Bangladesh Nationalist Party chief Tarique Rahman, considered to be the frontrunner for the post of Prime Minister, is leading in his constituency in Dhaka.

Rahman, 60, who is contesting from the Bogura-6 (Sadar) constituency, is ahead by a margin of two to one in the partial results, Prothom Alo reported. The figures are based on partial results available from the returning officer's office until 9:30 pm on Thursday, according to the report.

Overall, the BNP was leading in 50 seats and Jamaat in 18 as of 10.30 pm, Reuters reported citing local TV news stations. Bangladesh's Parliament - the Jatiya Sangsad - has 300 seats. Of these, 151 are required for a simple majority.

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