In the parliamentary elections of Bangladesh, the public has finally awarded former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia’s party BNP with a resounding victory. Khaleda’s son Tariq Rahman will take oath as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh tomorrow i.e. on Saturday. This was the first election which was held without the Awami League. Bangladesh’s exiled writer Taslima Nasreen has reacted after the election results came out. On the defeat of Jamaat, he said that it was good that the Islamist Jihadi terrorist group lost in this election.

Taslima Nasreen wrote- I am not happy because BNP won…

Taslima Nasreen wrote, ‘I am happy in this election not because BNP won, but because the Islamist Jihadi terrorist organization lost. For the last one and a half years, he has shown a kind of dominance in the country’s politics, holding rallies with lakhs of supporters and indulging in violence day and night whenever he wants. They killed whoever they wanted, tortured them, set fire to the houses of Hindus, beat and burnt Hindus to death. Not a single woman was fielded as a candidate for votes.

He said, ‘The party which hates women so much insulted working women by calling them prostitutes. Spoke against women’s leadership. Women were pushed into the darkness of burqa and niqab. Women were considered slaves and sex slaves of men. Dreamed of implementing Sharia law against women. The public did not allow Jamaat-e-Islami to come to power. This is good news for now.

In this election, I am not happy because the BNP won, but because the Islamists–jihadi–terrorist group was defeated. Over the past year and a half, they displayed outrageous dominance, held rallies with hundreds of thousands of supporters, carried out mob violence day and night…

— taslima nasreen (@taslimanasreen) February 13, 2026

Taslima gave these suggestions to Tariq Rehman

Apart from this, he has given some suggestions to BNP party regarding bringing changes in the country. He appealed and wrote that the charter of July 1 should be cancelled. Liberalism should be promoted again in the Constitution. Official religion will have to be removed. Family laws based on religion will have to be abolished. To provide equality to women, a Uniform Civil Code should be implemented. Apart from this, he said that freedom of speech, human rights, protection of minority religions (Hindu, Buddhist, Christian, indigenous people) and safety of women will have to be ensured.

He said that madrassa based education will have to be ended. A secular and science-based education system will have to be strengthened. Universal education and healthcare for all must be strengthened.

Taslima said, ‘Respecting democracy, the ban on Awami League will have to be lifted. Such arrangements will have to be made so that its leaders can return from exile. Can join politics. It is not safe to keep the jihadi-backed Jamaat-e-Islami as the main opposition party.

He said that along with economic development, the gap between rich and poor will have to be reduced. Family and religious politics should not be encouraged. Also, during Sheikh Hasina’s government, bloggers were killed, due to which free-thinking people, who were afraid, took refuge abroad to save their lives. Such arrangements should be made for them, so that they can return home. Can work safely.

Liberation War statues should be rebuilt: Nasreen

Taslima Nasreen said that freedom of speech and freedom of the press should not be violated. All books, theater productions and films that are banned should be released. The statues commemorating the Liberation War should be rebuilt. The houses of Dhanmondi 32 should also be rebuilt. Hijab, burqa etc. should not be made mandatory for women in any government or private institutions. Burqa and niqab should be banned due to security reasons.

Apart from this he said that Jihadi terrorists should be arrested again. Hostile relations with India should end. Chinmoy Krishna Das should be released. All the members and supporters of Awami League as well as artists, writers and journalists who have been jailed should be released.

Today is considered a very important day in the history of Bangladesh. Voting for parliamentary elections is taking place across the country. This election will decide who will take command of the country after the long rule of Sheikh Hasina. Strict security arrangements have been made. Army is deployed in many areas and crores of people are exercising their franchise. Tariq Rehman is being considered the biggest contender for the post of Prime Minister in the elections.

Tariq Rahman was born on 20 November 1965 in Dhaka. He comes from a prominent political family. His father Ziaur Rahman was the seventh President of Bangladesh. His mother Khaleda Zia has been the Prime Minister of the country twice and was also the first woman Prime Minister of Bangladesh. Tariq Rahman is considered a strong face of Bangladesh Nationalist Party i.e. BNP. He is the chairman of the party since January 2026. Even before this, he had held many important posts in the party.

childhood and school education

Tariq Rahman did his early studies in Dhaka. In his childhood, he studied at BAF Shaheen College, Dhaka. After this he passed the SSC examination from Dhaka Residential Model College. For further studies, he did HSC from Adamji Cantonment College. He started taking interest in politics since his school and college days.

Name associated with Dhaka University

For higher education, Tariq Rahman took admission in Dhaka University. First he took admission in the Law Department, later he studied in the International Relations Department. Dhaka University is considered the leading educational institution of the country. It was during his studies here that his political inclination became stronger. However, his political life has been discussed more than his studies. Yet his educational background gave him an understanding of politics.

Initial steps in politics

Tariq Rehman started politics in the year 1988 as a primary member of BNP. He played an active role for the party during the 1991 elections. At that time the country was transitioning from military rule to democratic government. He played an important role in handling the election campaign of his mother Khaleda Zia. He was also a member of the National Campaign Strategy Committee of the party.

Exile and controversy

BNP faced defeat in the 2008 general elections and Awami League formed the government. After this Tariq Rehman went to London. He said that his security is under threat and political pressure is being put on him.

In 2018, he was sentenced to life imprisonment in the 2004 Dhaka grenade attack case. After this decision he remained in more controversies. His opponents have been accusing him of corruption and favoritism.

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