Three Hindu candidates have won in the 13th parliamentary elections of Bangladesh. All these candidates are from Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). According to local media reports, the election comes amid increased focus on minority participation and growing concerns over communal tensions in the country.

BNP won 211 out of 299 seats, while Jamaat-e-Islami was limited to only 68 seats. Prominent winners also include senior BNP leader Gayeshwar Chandra Roy, who won from Dhaka-3 constituency.

Gayeshwar Chandra Roy
Roy, a BNP standing committee member and former state minister, secured 99,163 votes and defeated his nearest rival Jamaat-e-Islami candidate Mohammad Shahinur Islam, who got 83,264 votes. This constituency covers parts of Keraniganj including Jinjira, Aganagar, Teghariya, Konda and Shubhadhya. Roy’s victory is considered very significant in view of recent reports of harassment and attacks targeting members of the minority Hindu community.

Nitai Roy Choudhary
BNP Vice President Nitai Roy Chowdhury won easily from Magura-2 seat. He got 1,47,896 votes, which was more than Jamaat-e-Islami’s Mustarshid Billah, who got 1,17,018 votes. Chaudhary, who is associated with Gayeshwar Chandra Roy, is considered a very influential minority face within the BNP. His victory further reinforces the party’s strong performance in minority populated areas.

Advocate Dipen Dewan and Saching Pru
Apart from this, advocate Dipen Divan has emerged as the third Hindu winner of BNP from Rangamati parliamentary seat, who got 31,222 votes. His nearest rival, independent candidate Pahal Chakma got 21,544 votes. Apart from this, Saching Pru is the fourth BNP candidate representing the minority community who has won. Pru secured 1,41,455 votes from Bandarban constituency.

Krishna Nandi lost
In contrast, the only Hindu candidate fielded by the Jamaat alliance lost the election. Krishna Nandi, contesting from Khulna-1 seat on Jamaat ticket, had to face defeat from BNP candidate despite getting 70,346 votes. No minority candidate nominated by Jamaat could win this election.

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In the results of the 13th Parliament elections in Bangladesh, Tariq Rahman’s BNP has won an overwhelming majority in the entire country. Whereas Jamaat-e-Islami has performed strongly in the border districts adjoining West Bengal. Bangladeshi Satkhira, Kushtia, parts of Khulna belt and Rangpur areas adjacent to India have emerged as the strongest clusters of Jamaat.

How was the Jamaat cordon formed on the Indian border?

These Bangladeshi areas bordering India together form a continuous arc, which is directly connected to West Bengal, Assam and the Siliguri Corridor. Jamaat won a good number of seats in these border districts, while BNP swept urban and remittance-affected areas like Sylhet, Chittagong and Mymensingh.

Among these, Satkhira district is the most special, where Jamaat has captured all the 4 parliamentary seats. In Kushtia also, 3 out of 4 seats went to the account of Jamaat. Jamaat showed a strong hold in Rangpur area also. In other border areas like Naogaon-2, Joypurhat-1, Sherpur-1 and Gaibanda-1 also, Jamaat or its allies were ahead. These victories are based on rural, mosque and madrassa networks that have long had local influence. These voters are not anti-urban, but from deep rural areas, where old memories of violence and religious networks are strong.

Should India be worried about this?

This is a matter of concern for India, especially from the point of view of border security of West Bengal. Quoting Indian intelligence agencies, the report said that this growing political legitimacy of Jamaat will give confidence, cover and local security to the radicals. Earlier activities used to be secret, now they can be semi-open. The threat is less from bombs but more from radicals, such as lectures at Friday prayers, madrassa courses, WhatsApp preachers, cross-border marriages. Earlier infiltration focused on numbers, but now infiltration is selective, including trained ideology carriers, fund couriers and digital handlers. This number is undoubtedly less, but will have more impact.

Danger of communal polarization in India

Some reports quoting Indian intelligence sources say that there is no clear ISI footprint, but financial and ideological channels familiar to NGOs, charities and migrant routes are becoming active again, which will prove to be a classic deniability playbook. Small migration waves could increase communal polarization and political tensions in India. The pressure on border Hindu minorities may first increase, such as land disputes, threats and stealth displacement.

Overall, this regional strengthening of Jamaat is a new challenge for India despite the national victory of BNP. There may be a change in relations after the formation of Tariq Rehman’s government, but security agencies are alert due to the increasing presence of fundamentalism on the border. The report clearly stated that the danger is not from immediate attacks, but from the formation of a radical ecosystem in the long run. Surveillance on the India-Bangladesh border may increase further in the coming days.

After the huge victory of BNP in Bangladesh and the possibility of Tariq Rahman becoming the Prime Minister, India is now planning to strengthen the relations between the two countries. India is considering this election as an opportunity for a ‘diplomatic reset’. The Central Government believes that stability and trust can last for a long time only with a democratically elected government. India has always worked with elected governments and now the BNP victory is being seen as a victory for the ‘spirit of 1971 and liberal values’.

India’s positive stance on Tariq Rehman

Indian officials said they were ‘cautiously optimistic’ for Tariq Rehman. He believes that Tariq can adopt a more practical approach keeping in mind the economic realities and regional stability. Relations had deteriorated in the last few months during the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus. India says that government created ‘anarchy and instability’, delayed the restoration of democracy, blames India and the Indian media. But now India wants to engage with the elected government in a constructive manner.

What is India’s main strategy?

There are 4 main main strategies of India. These:

• Supporting democracy and rebuilding trust.
• To remain vigilant on security and minority rights.
• Increasing cooperation on economic and regional issues by considering Tariq Rehman as a practical leader.
• A senior Indian representative, Tariq Rehman, is likely to attend the swearing-in ceremony, which will be a sign of improving relations. Earlier, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar had gone to Dhaka to pay tribute to Khaleda Zia’s death and met Tariq.

India has also started working on this strategy. After BNP’s victory, Prime Minister Narendra Modi immediately called Tariq Rehman and congratulated him. PM Modi wrote on X that both the countries have deep historical and cultural relations. He said, ‘I look forward to working with you to strengthen our multi-dimensional relations and advance our shared development goals. India will continue to support a democratic, progressive and inclusive Bangladesh.

How will the spoiled relations of Mohammad Yunus be improved?

The interim government gave more space to Jamaat-e-Islami and Islamic fundamentalist groups, which is a matter of concern for India. These groups are pro-Pakistan and have been involved in attacks on minorities (especially Hindus). India repeatedly expressed concern over the security of Hindu minorities, but the interim government did not take appropriate steps. Now it is expected that Tariq Rehman’s government will keep an eye on border security, infiltration and regional stability. Relations with India were sometimes strained during BNP’s previous tenures, but now Tariq may be more cooperative due to economic needs. India’s focus is now on practical cooperation. India now wants cooperation in trade, security, water sharing (like Teesta) and anti-terrorism.

Which party got how many seats in Bangladesh?

Tariq Rehman’s BNP won 209 seats and the alliance won 212 seats. That means the majority mark of 151 has been crossed. There are 10 parties including BNP in this alliance. The alliance of 11 parties led by Dr. Shafiqur Rehman’s Jamaat-e-Islami has got only 77 seats. Jamaat Chief Rehman has won from Dhaka-15 seat. National Citizen Party (NCP), which is part of the Jamaat alliance, got 6 seats. This is the same NCP, which emerged from the anti-government student movement of July-August 2024. This is the first election in which Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League party did not contest due to the ban. On May 12, 2025, the Election Commission had also suspended the registration of the party.

The results of the 13th Parliament elections in Bangladesh once again proved how easily small parties can be ‘cleansed’. While BNP won a landslide victory with 216 seats and Jamaat-e-Islami bagged 68 seats, Bangladesh Jatiyo Party (BJP) got only one seat and that too from Bhola-1 seat, where party chairman Andaliv Rahman Partho won on the ‘bullock cart’ symbol by securing 1,04,462 votes. His nearest rival was Jamaat-e-Islami’s Nazrul Islam, who got 73,773 votes.

Small parties swept in Bangladesh elections

This is a big thing for BJP, because it did not go anywhere in the elections. Most of the party’s candidates either lost or were eliminated. Just like in India, many small parties enter the field with ‘bicycle’, ‘elephant’, ‘sword’ or ‘tractor’ symbols, but they have no strength in front of big parties. Even in Bangladesh, BJP had big dreams, but the results came with only one seat. Whereas India’s BJP is completely different. In India, BJP has formed the government in many states along with the Centre. The name of BJP is definitely the same in both the countries, but the circumstances are completely different.

The accounts of Bangladesh Republican Party (BRR) with elephant symbol and Jatiya Party with bicycle symbol could not be opened either. In India, the election symbol of Mayawati’s Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) is elephant, while the symbol of Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party is the bicycle. Similarly, the hand symbolized Bangladesh Muslim League (BML) and the lantern party of the same name also remained clean. In India, hand is the election symbol of Congress, while lantern is the symbol of Lalu Yadav’s RJD.

Vote bank division or pressure from big parties

According to the Election Commission, the results of a total of 297 seats have been declared. BNP won 209, Jamaat-e-Islami 68, National Citizen Party (NCP) 6, Independents 7 and other small parties like Khilafat Majlis (2), Islami Andolan (1), Gano Odhikar Parishad (1), Gano Sanghati Andolan (1) won one or two seats each. But looking at the condition of BJP, it seems that if small parties do not join a big alliance then it is certain that they will be wiped out. Many parties in India too are in a similar situation. The symbol looks good and the candidates look strong, but victory becomes difficult due to division of vote banks or pressure from big parties.

Tariq Rehman can form government by 16th February

Tariq Rehman’s BNP has made preparations to form the government by winning more than two-thirds of the seats. A new government can be formed by 16 February. This election has brought a big change in the politics of Bangladesh, where old parties were voted out and new forces emerged. But there is a lesson for small parties like BJP. Without a strong alliance or local support, even ‘Haathi’ would not have been able to reach anywhere in the elections. In the coming days, the formation of Tariq Rahman’s government will have an impact on Bangladesh-India relations and regional politics.

The election results of Bangladesh have decided that Tariq Rahman, son of former Prime Minister of Bangladesh Khaleda Zia and head of Bangladesh Nationalist Party, will now be the new Prime Minister of Bangladesh. But the question is what will be the change in the relations between Bangladesh and India if Tariq Rahman becomes the Prime Minister. After all, after becoming the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, will Tariq Rahman be closer to Chinese President Xi Jinping or will he make Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi his friend. The biggest question is whether after becoming the Prime Minister, Tariq Rahman will be successful in stopping the attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh or not.

People of Bangladesh trust Tariq

In the election results of Bangladesh which came on 13 February 2026, the people have elected Tariq Rahman as their new Prime Minister. As soon as the name was decided, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on behalf of India congratulated him on his victory and wrote on Twitter, ‘This victory shows that the people of Bangladesh have faith in your leadership. India will stand in support of a democratic, progressive and inclusive Bangladesh. I look forward to working with you to strengthen multi-faceted relations and advance shared development goals.

But the question is whether Tariq Rehman will also maintain equally warm relations with India as shown by India on the victory of Tariq Rehman. This question is also important because not only Tariq Rehman, but also the history of his late mother Khaleda Zia and her BNP has never been in favor of India. Many new and old examples of this also exist. As:

• Tariq Rahman’s mother Khaleda Zia, in her very first election in 1991, had accused Sheikh Hasina that her party Awami League would bind Bangladesh in the chains of India.
• Khaleda Zia used to oppose the 1972 treaty between India and Bangladesh and called it against the sovereignty of Bangladesh.
• Khaleda Zia had opposed giving transit rights to India. Then he had said that allowing Indian trucks to run toll-free on the roads of Bangladesh is slavery to India.
• While being the Prime Minister, Khaleda had given free rein to India’s banned organization ULFA for arms smuggling. This was revealed after the seizure of weapons from Chittagong in 2004, when about 10 trucks carrying Bangladeshi weapons were caught on the Indian border.

Apart from this, Khaleda Zia’s government never maintained good coordination with India. Tariq Rehman’s recent works are also more or less pointing in this direction. After spending 18 months in jail in 2007 and living in exile in London for 17 years, Tariq Rahman returned to Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh on 26 December 2025. A few days later, in January 2026, he paid a courtesy call on Chinese Ambassador Yao Wen and said that relations between Bangladesh and China are close and friendly.

Bangladesh supported One China Policy

Tariq Rahman had talked about supporting Bangladesh even on China’s weakest point and said that he is with the One China Policy. Tariq also talked about continuing the ongoing projects and defense agreements worth about $6 billion with China under the existing Belt and Road Initiative, which naturally revealed Tariq Rehman’s preference.

Now that Tariq Rahman is going to become the new Prime Minister of Bangladesh, it is doubtful whether he will be able to take Bangladesh forward by keeping a one-sided inclination towards China. Therefore, he is currently busy balancing his foreign policy and that is why he is trying to melt the ice in relations. Because he would not have forgotten that even though his mother Khaleda Zia never maintained relations with India, when Khaleda Zia passed away, Prime Minister Modi himself expressed grief over Khaleda Zia’s demise by posting on social media. India’s Foreign Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar reached Dhaka and met Tariq Rehman. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh also went to Bangladesh High Commission in Delhi and expressed grief over the demise of Khaleda Zia.

With whom will Tariq Rehman be close?

In such a situation, it would be a bit premature to decide whether Tariq Rehman will be closer to India or China. Because during the time of Mohammad Yunus, it will not be easy for Tariq Rahman to completely get rid of the agreements that Bangladesh had made with China by spoiling the relations with India and through which China had entered deep into Bangladesh. China is not only the biggest trading partner of Bangladesh, but China has also made huge investments in Bangladesh. So now let’s wait for the oath of Tariq Rehman. Let us wait for their decisions and then decide whether Tariq Rehman will be closer to India or China.

Parliamentary elections were held in Bangladesh on 12 February 2026, the first major national elections since the student-led movement toppled Sheikh Hasina’s government in 2024. This election took place after the ban of Awami League (Sheikh Hasina’s party) and was the first test of the return of democracy after the interim government of Muhammad Yunus. The main contest in the election was between the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and the Jamaat-e-Islami-led 11-party alliance (which included the National Citizen Party or NCP). This election was historic in the history of Bangladesh as new forces emerged for the first time after the GenZ movement, but the results show the return of old politics. The 15 year old supremacy of Jamaat has ended.

BNP’s great comeback and gaining majority

Tariq Rehman’s party returned to power after 20 years, the reason for which is Tariq Rehman. He was in exile in London for 17 years and returned to Dhaka in December 2025 after the death of his mother Khalda Zia. In the elections, BNP and its allies won 216 out of 299 seats. This is more than the two-thirds majority, which gives it the power to easily pass constitutional changes. Tariq Rehman won from Dhaka-17 and Bogra-6 seats and is now on his way to becoming the Prime Minister.

BNP focused on jobs, economic improvement, ending corruption and farmers and youth in the elections. The party exercised restraint after the victory, i.e. did not celebrate, but called for prayers in mosques, temples and churches. Many old Awami League voters moved to BNP because they wanted stability. This is BNP’s biggest demonstration since 2001.

Falling far short of Jamaat-e-Islami’s expectations
The radical Islamic party Jamaat-e-Islami tried to make a strong comeback in 2025 after getting the ban lifted by the Supreme Court. He was the leader of the 11-party alliance, which also included NCP. The party gave the slogan of including women and minorities, justice-based governance and ‘New Bangladesh by including all’. For the first time, a Hindu candidate was also fielded. But it was not good. Jamaat and its alliance won only 69-77 seats. This was well below the party’s expectations, although it would now become the main opposition party. Old allegations like role in the 1971 war, protests over women’s rights, violence related to student wing Chhatra Shibir and financial issues influenced voters. Youth, women and minorities mostly moved towards BNP. Jamaat chief Shafiqur Rehman accepted defeat but expressed some dissatisfaction over the process.

Big collapse and electoral failure of Student-Youth Bloc (NCP)

In 2024, a student-led movement ousted Sheikh Hasina from the throne. Hundreds of people died in this and the leader of this movement was called National Citizen Party (NCP). It formed an alliance with Jamaat in the elections. NCP’s leaders were youth like Naheed Islam, who promised new politics, reforms and corruption-free governance. But the results were reversed and NCP got only 5-6 seats. This was a big blow to the GenZ movement of 2024. Many major reasons for this emerged, such as lack of organization, inability to compete with the strong grassroots machinery of BNP and the migration of young voters towards BNP. NCP formed an alliance with Jamaat, but this alienated young and liberal voters.

Overall, what difference did it make to the elections and what will happen next?

This election shows the return of the old political party BNP in Bangladesh, while new forces like Chhatra Bloc and Jamaat have dashed the hopes of Jamaat. Voters have also said yes to constitutional reforms. There will be stability after the formation of BNP government, but Jamaat will remain in opposition. That means this change is taking Bangladesh on the new path of democracy.

There was a big upheaval in the results of Bangladesh elections. The Nationalist Party (BNP) of Tariq Rehman, son of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, won a one-sided victory. Recently, senior BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed has given a big statement on the relations between India and Bangladesh. He said that now there is a need to improve relations with all countries, especially India and neighboring countries.

What did Salahuddin say on relations with India?

Salahuddin Ahmed said, ‘Now we need to build friendly relations with all countries including India on the basis of universal equality.’ This statement shows BNP’s desire to reset relations with India. BNP believes that relations should be based on mutual respect, dignity and mutual interest.

This election was the first major election after the student-led 2024 movement, in which the government of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fell and she came to India. BNP President Tariq Rehman is now on his way to becoming Prime Minister.

PM Modi congratulated Tariq Rehman

Congratulating Tariq on his victory, Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted on X, ‘I was very happy to talk to Tariq Rehman. I congratulated him on his landslide victory in the Bangladesh elections. I expressed my good wishes and support in their efforts to fulfill the aspirations of the people of Bangladesh. As two close neighbors with deep historical and cultural ties, I reiterated India’s continued commitment to the peace, progress and prosperity of the people of both countries.

Delighted to speak with Mr. Tariq Rahman. I congratulated him on the remarkable victory in the Bangladesh elections.

I conveyed my best wishes and support in his endeavor to fulfill the aspirations of the people of Bangladesh.

As two close neighbors with deep-rooted…

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 13, 2026

BNP also thanked India and expressed hope for stronger bilateral relations.

Signs of improving relations between India and Bangladesh

Salahuddin Ahmed is a standing committee member of BNP and one of the prominent faces of the party. He also wins elections and often gives statements on behalf of the party. His statement shows that the new BNP government wants to improve relations with India, but on the basis of equality and respect, without interference from any country. This statement is a good sign of the beginning of a new phase between the two countries. Especially when issues like trade, water sharing, security and minority protection are important.

Hasina government fell due to protests in 2024

In 2024, there were major protests in Bangladesh against Sheikh Hasina, in which more than 1,400 people were killed. Due to increasing protests, Hasina went to India and is living there. The interim government of Mohammad Yunus in Bangladesh had sought the extradition of Hasina because she has been sentenced to death for crimes against humanity. But India refused to extradite Hasina, which increased tension between the two countries.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today Friday (February 13) congratulated party supremo Tariq Rahman on the victory of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in the parliamentary elections in Bangladesh. BNP, which won this election, will now take over power in place of the interim administration. In August 2024, Awami League chief and the then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had to be ousted from power, after which the reins of Bangladesh were in the hands of Mohammad Yunus.

‘Congratulations for this big victory, my brother.’
The Chief Minister of West Bengal posted on X today and said that my hearty congratulations, Shubhonandan, to all my brothers and sisters and all the people of Bangladesh. My best wishes to all of you in advance of Ramadan. My congratulations to my Tariq Bhai, his party and all the parties for this big victory. Pray that you all remain healthy and happy. Mamata Banerjee has expressed hope that relations between India and Bangladesh always remain tension-free. He wrote that I wish that our relations with Bangladesh always remain cordial.

My hearty congratulations, shubhonandan, to all my brothers and sisters, all the people, in Bangladesh. My advance Ramazan mubarak to all of them.

For this great victory, my congratulations to my Tarique-Bhai, his party, and all the parties. Pray, you all be well and happy.…

— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) February 13, 2026

The Election Commission (EC) of Bangladesh is yet to formally announce the election results, but according to unofficial figures and estimates circulated by local media, BNP and its allies have won more than 210 seats while Jamaat-e-Islami has emerged as the main opposition party.

Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League could not contest the elections
This time BNP has emerged as the largest party in the general elections of Bangladesh. Its leader and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia’s son Tariq Rehman will become the next Prime Minister of the country. After staying in London for a long time, Tariq Rahman recently returned to Bangladesh a few days before the elections. This is the first time in Bangladesh that Awami League could not participate in the elections, because the head of the interim government, Yunus, has banned Sheikh Hasina’s party and he is in India.

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The picture of the 13th parliamentary elections held in Bangladesh has become clear. Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has won 213 out of 299 seats. Tariq Rahman, who is leading the party, will be the next Prime Minister of Bangladesh, he can take oath on 14 February. At the same time, Jamaat-e-Islami alliance was reduced to 70 seats. After the GenZ Protest and elections, the political developments in Bangladesh seem to be changing rapidly. Now former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeeb Wajed has given a big statement regarding the Bangladesh elections.

The interim government led by Mohammad Yunus had banned former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s Awami Party from contesting elections. Sheikh Hasina is living at some secret place in India after being out of Bangladesh. Meanwhile, his son Sajeeb Wajed has given a big statement in an interview regarding the return of his party in Bangladesh and contact with BNP. In an interview given to CNN-News 18, Sajib Wajed described Bangladesh Nationalist Party as the biggest party of the country and hinted at opening the way for dialogue.

‘The party will make a comeback in Bangladesh’

During the interview, Sajib Wajed said, “Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is a big political party in the country. We will contact them soon. During the conversation, he said that due to the ban on Awami League, BNP got an open field in the elections. He also emphasized that Awami League will make a comeback in the coming time. Wajed further said, Awami League is not going anywhere, the people of Bangladesh love our party. We will make a comeback in Bangladesh.”

BNP gets full majority in Bangladesh elections

BNP has got absolute majority in the parliamentary elections held in Bangladesh. Tariq Rahman can take oath as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh on 14 February. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also congratulated BNP on its election victory and talked about working together.

All eyes were on the performance of Nahid Islam, one of the prominent faces of the student movement, and his party in the 13th parliamentary elections in Bangladesh. When the election results came, Naheed Islam was successful in winning the election, but his party had a bad situation in the election. Nahid Islam is among those leaders who led the ‘anti-discrimination’ student movement against the Awami League government of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in July last year.

Won the election from Dhaka-11 seat

Nahid Islam has won from Dhaka-11 constituency. Nahid got 93,872 votes. His nearest rival was Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) candidate MA Qayyum, who got 91,833 votes. Nahid Islam won by a margin of 2,039 votes. Voting was held in Dhaka-11 seat at 163 polling stations, including postal ballots. There are a total of 4,39,075 voters in this constituency, out of which 1,96,370 voted. A total of 3,517 votes were declared invalid, leaving 1,92,853 valid votes.

Nahid Islam had formed his own party

Nahid Islam had joined the interim government formed in Bangladesh as an information advisor. Later he resigned from the cabinet. Nahid Islam had formed the National Citizen Party (NCP). In the parliamentary elections, National Citizen Party had formed an alliance with Jamaat-e-Islam and contested on 30 seats. However, the performance of the party was nothing special. NCP had boasted of contesting the elections alone without forming an alliance with any party, but as the elections approached, all the equations changed and the party contested the elections in alliance with the Jamaat-e-Islam, on which it boasted of never trusting.

Accused of fraud in elections

NCP spokesperson and party’s Central Election Management Committee Chairman Asif Mahmood Shojib Bhuiyan, while addressing a press conference in Dhaka on February 13 (Friday) morning, alleged rigging and fraud in many seats in Dhaka. NCP spokesperson and chairman of the party’s Central Election Management Committee Asif Mahmood Shojeeb Bhuiyan said, “Psychological pressure and administrative manipulation were being used to change the results, especially in constituencies where top leaders of the Jamaat-led 11-party alliance had contested.”

BNP’s bumper victory

Tariq Rahman-led Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) alliance has won 213+ seats out of 299 seats. It is almost clear that Tariq Rahman will be the next Prime Minister of Bangladesh. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi also posted on Twitter congratulating Tariq Rehman on his victory and expressed his desire to strengthen relations together and pursue common development goals.