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Tarique Rahman sworn in as Prime Minister of Bangladesh
Bangladesh is marking a historic new chapter as Tarique Rahman is sworn in as Prime Minister.
![Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairman Tarique Rahman (C) gestures as he arrives to address a press conference in Dhaka on February 14, 2026. [Sajjad Hussain/AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/AFP__20260214__97HL4ZG__v1__HighRes__BangladeshPoliticsVote_cropped_for_vertical-1771077946.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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Jamaat’s surge reshaped the contest, but constituency arithmetic and network power determined the outcome.
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Interim leader Muhammad Yunus congratulates Rahman for ‘the landslide victory of his party’.
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Tarique Rahman’s decisive victory may redraw regional alignments after years of pro-India policy under ousted PM Hasina.
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Bangladesh’s BNP claims landslide win in first election since 2024 uprising
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Bangladesh election results: Who won, who lost, what’s next?
Bangladesh Nationalist Party led by Rahman has won a historic majority in the first elections after the 2024 uprising.
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BNP supporters celebrate as party claims Bangladesh election win
Supporters of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party were seen celebrating outside the party’s office in the capital Dhaka.
Published On 13 Feb 2026
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BNP claims victory in landmark Bangladesh election
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party is claiming victory in the country’s first election since the 2024 uprising.
Published On 13 Feb 2026
![An electoral worker empties a ballot box as vote counting begins, during the 13th general election in Dhaka, Bangladesh, February 12, 2026. [Mohammad Ponir Hossain/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2026-02-12T112611Z_2028374883_RC2BKJAZH35N_RTRMADP_3_BANGLADESH-ELECTION_cropped-1770923923.jpg?resize=730%2C410&quality=80)
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Unofficial results show BNP ahead in Bangladesh election
Unofficial results in the Bangladesh election suggest that the Bangladesh Nationalist Party is leading.
Published On 12 Feb 2026
