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Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)

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BNP

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Political party

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After the uprising: the ban, the election and the plot case

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• Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) / Won more than a two-thirds majority in / General election, February 2026
  • The BNP secured more than a two-thirds majority; with its allies it won at least 212 seats, against 77 for Jamaat-e-Islami and its allies.17 Feb 2026 · Al Jazeera · Tarique Rahman sworn in as new Bangladesh prime minister
• Tarique Rahman / Leader of; sworn in as prime minister, 17 February 2026 / Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)
  • President Mohammed Shahabuddin swore him in as prime minister in a televised ceremony outside the parliament building in Dhaka, days after his party swept the election. He took over from an interim government that had led the country for 18 months after Hasina’s ousting.17 Feb 2026 · Al Jazeera · Tarique Rahman sworn in as new Bangladesh prime minister