US EditionTarique Rahman Set to Become Prime Minister of Bangladesh
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party won over two-thirds of seats in the first competitive election since 2024, with a 59% voter turnout, signaling a major shift in political power.
- On Friday, February 13, 2026, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party led by Tarique Rahman was projected by broadcasters to be heading for a thumping win as counting continues for 299 of 300 constituencies.
- After the interim takeover led by Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, the nationwide poll replaced the interim administration following the August 2024 ouster, with the Awami League barred from contesting and an 84-point referendum held.
- Media tallies from Jamuna and Somoy television channels showed the BNP winning more than 200 seats as broadcasters projected the party past the 150-seat majority threshold on Thursday.
- Tarique Rahman is positioned to assume the premiership after winning both constituencies he contested, while the BNP urged no victory rallies and the United States embassy in Dhaka congratulated Rahman and the BNP for an historic victory.
- The campaign's violence and allegations of irregularities raise questions about the election's fairness as the new government forms, with five killed and more than 600 injured during campaigning, police records show.
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Bangladesh's largest Islamist party conceded defeat in elections on Saturday, despite earlier alleging problems with the vote count, clearing the way for nationalist leader Tarique Rahman to become prime minister.
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Eighteen months after street protests toppled a political titan, Bangladesh has delivered a political earthquake of its own.The centre-right Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has stormed to a two-thirds majority. It swept aside rivals in a historic vote that barred Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League from contesting.At the helm? Tarique Rahman — a man returning from 17 years in exile and stepping into power for the first time.“I am grateful for the lo…
Key Bangladesh election returns old guard to power
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Bangladesh's nationalist party, BNP, declared a landslide victory in its first general election since ousting former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, securing 209 seats—a majority—and is preparing to form a government this week.
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