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What Impact Will Bnp's Victory in Neighbouring Bangladesh Have on the Bengal-Assam Elections?

Summary by Asian News
Tarique Rahman, son of Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, once a staunch opponent of India, and head of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, is set to become the new Prime Minister of Bangladesh. A major reason for his landslide victory is that India's ally Sheikh Hasina and her party, the Awami League, were denied the opportunity to contest this election, and many of India's supporters, albeit under compulsion, sided with Tarique Rahman. The q…
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Bangladesh has been under an interim government since the fall of Sheikh Hasina's government in 2024. In this situation, a general election was held on the 12th to elect the country's Prime Minister. In this election, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) won the most seats. That is, out of the total 300 seats, the BNP alliance won 212 seats and the Jamaat-e-Islami alliance won 68 seats. Following this victory, BNP leader Mohammad Tariq will be…

Tarique Rahman, son of Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, once a staunch opponent of India, and head of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, is set to become the new Prime Minister of Bangladesh. A major reason for his landslide victory is that India's ally Sheikh Hasina and her party, the Awami League, were denied the opportunity to contest this election, and many of India's supporters, albeit under compulsion, sided with Tarique Rahman. The q…

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Asian News broke the news in on Monday, February 16, 2026.
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