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Tarique 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 nationalists celebrate landslide win
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) celebrated a landslide victory on Friday in the first elections held since a deadly 2024 uprising, with leader Tarique Rahman poised to become prime minister. Election Commission figures said the BNP alliance had won 212 seats, compared with 77 for the Jamaat-e-Islami alliance, which said Friday there had been "massive irregularities in vote counting" and demanded "redress". It was unclear immediately what …
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