BNP Sweeps Election, Expected to Install Tarique Rahman as Bangladesh's Leader

Reuters reported on February 13 that the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) won a landslide victory in the national election held on February 12. The party, returning to power after 20 years, claimed at least 212 out of 299 parliamentary seats. BNP chairman Tarique Rahman, son of the party's founder, is widely expected to become the next prime minister. Despite the overwhelming victory, the party pledged to avoid celebratory rallies and instead called for prayers for the people and the nation. The party's policy statement promises to focus on job creation, protecting low-income citizens, and ensuring fair agricultural pricing for farmers.