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Bangladesh election: BNP wins historic first election since overthrow of Hasina

todayFebruary 13, 2026

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Voting was largely peaceful in an election seen as a test of Bangladesh’s democracy after years of political turmoil

The Bangladesh Nationalist party, led by Tarique Rahman, has won a sweeping victory in the country’s first election since a gen Z uprising toppled the autocratic regime of Sheikh Hasina.

Results from the election commission confirmed the BNP alliance had won 212 seats, returning the party to power after 20 years, while the rival, Islamist party, Jamaat-e-Islami, won 70 seats.

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Source: www.theguardian.com

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