Bangladesh will go to the polls for the first time since its government collapsed in 2024 during a bloody crackdown on protesters. More than 127 million people are eligible to vote in the country's ...

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is poised to recalibrate Dhaka’s ties with India, Pakistan and China, while also addressing US concerns over Beijing’s growing influence in South Asia, following ...

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has secured a majority victory in the country's first election since the Gen Z-driven uprising of 2024. The BNP won a two-thirds majority, enough to form the ...

Bangladesh Election Result 2026 Highlights: Steered by a leader back to the country after a 17-year exile, Tarique Rahman-led Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) raced towards a decisive win in the ...

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Bangladesh has delivered a decisive verdict, with the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) sweeping the parliamentary election and positioning Tarique Rahman to become the next prime minister. For Nobel ...

Bangladesh General Election 2026 Results Live News: Bangladesh Nationalist Party Chairperson Tarique Rahman waves as he comes out after casting his vote during the national parliamentary elections in ...

Vote counting is continuing in Bangladesh, and local media are reporting results based on provisional tallies announced by the top electoral official for districts, known as a returning officer. The ...

BNP coalition wins 209 seats in landslide victory Poor second Jamaat-e-Islami promises positive opposition Youth party NCP wins just 5 of 30 seats contested Former premier Hasina calls election a ...

Bangladesh has invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend Tarique Rahman’s swearing-in as the country’s next leader, a gesture analysts say could help steady relations after months of ...

Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman Oath-Taking Highlights: Tarique Rahman and his cabinet ministers take the oath of office, becoming the first elected representatives since a deadly 2024 uprising. Rahman ...

This live has now ended. Tarique Rahman was sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Bangladesh on Tuesday (February 17, 2026), days after leading his party to a forceful victory in the crucial general ...