BNP sweeps Bangladesh election, son of former rulers set to become PM

2026-02-13 - 12:05

A poster of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairman and election candidate Tarique Rahman is displayed as supporters gather outside the party office in Dhaka on February 13, 2026. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) celebrated a landslide victory on February 13 in the first elections held since a deadly 2024 uprising, with leader Tarique Rahman to become prime minister.