Factbox-Key Priorities of BNP, Winner of Bangladesh Election

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BNP wins Bangladesh polls, Tarique Rahman set to be prime minister: Reports
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has won the country’s crucial parliamentary election with a thumping majority, with leader Tarique Rahman poised to become the prime minister, according to newly...

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Bangladesh's BNP wins landslide in first election since popular coup
Factbox-Key Priorities of the BNP, Winner of Bangladesh Election
BNP's sweeping win signals reset in India-Bangladesh ties, say strategic experts
With the BNP, led by Tarique Rahman, set to secure a clear mandate, observers say the outcome reflects public endorsement of pro-Liberation, democratic forces, even as concerns remain over the influen...

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‘Bangladesh first’: Tarique Rahman reveals how new BNP govt will handle relations with India
India-B'desh ties may warm up after BNP win, but stronger Jamaat a concern
Bangladesh Election Results 2026: BNP secures landslide victory, Tarique Rahman tipped to be PM
The Election Commission announced that the BNP had won 209 seats in the 300-seat Bangladesh parliament.

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'Look forward to engaging with India': Tarique Rahman's BNP to PM Modi after Bangladesh election win
Clear Verdict, Lingering Tensions: BNP's Landslide Victory Reshapes Bangladesh Politics
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Bangladesh election live results 2026: By the numbers

Nearly 127 million eligible voters are electing the next prime minister and parliament for a five-year term.

Bangladesh Election Results Live Updates: BNP plans to invite PM Modi to its swearing-in ceremony

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson Tarique Rahman has claimed victory in Bangladesh’s 13th parliamentary elections. Rahman, the son of fo

Key Bangladesh election returns old guard to power

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party claimed a decisive victory

Ex-prime minister’s son leads Bangladesh’s first election since 2024 uprising that ousted Hasina

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — The Bangladesh Nationalist Party headed by the son of a former prime minister was projected to form the next government as the South Asian nation on Thursday held its first election since mass protests toppled Sheikh Hasina’s government in 2024.

Bangladesh Election Results 2026 Live Updates: Nahid Islam of NCP alleges nationwide post-poll violence, grabbing

BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman, in the first press conference after his party's thumping victory, called for national unity and responsible governance as Bangladesh begins a new chapter marked by economic fragility,

Baseless claims that Bangladesh vote 'postponed' mislead online

Ahead of Bangladesh's February 12, 2026 national election -- its first since former leader Sheikh Hasina was ousted -- rumours swirled online the poll has been "declared postponed". These claims are
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Bangladesh police deploy to guard 'risky' polling centres

Bangladesh's police chief said Tuesday that more than 150,000 officers will be deployed for this week's elections, warning that more than half of polling stations were flagged as vulnerable to
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2 newspaper offices burned in Bangladesh protests; journalists escape

Dec. 19 (UPI) --Two newspaper offices were burned and journalists struggled to escape during protests in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Thursday. The protests were in response to the shooting death of Sharif Osman Hadi, 32, who was a leader of the country's youth ...

Bangladesh Nationalist Party Wins Big in Pivotal Election

Tarique Rahman, the scion of a political dynasty, is set to become the prime minister. This was the first election in Bangladesh since student-led protests toppled the last government in 2024.