Bangladeshis await results of election and referendum

Votes are being counted in Bangladesh after its first election since student-led protests ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina in 2024. We speak to our correspondent on the ground, and we hear from those who took part in protests in 2024.

The billionaire co-owner of Manchester United, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, has apologised for "offending some people" with his language after saying the UK had been "colonised by immigrants", but maintained an "open debate" on the matter was needed. We hear about the reaction, and we speak to our sports correspondent and to our political correspondent.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has selected his daughter as his heir, South Korea's spy agency told lawmakers on Thursday. Our colleague from BBC Korean Service explains.

Presenter: James Reynolds

(Photo: A group of young women show their inked thumbs after casting their votes at a polling centre at Dania College, at Dhaka Government Muslim High School, Bangladesh, 12 February 2026. Credit: Monirul Alam/EPA)