BNP secures landslide victory in Bangladesh

14 FEBRUARY 2026

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), led by Tarique Rahman, won a landslide victory in Bangladesh’s Parliamentary Elections.
This marks the BNP’s return to power in Dhaka after nearly two decades.
BNP-led alliance secured 212 seats, giving it a two-thirds majority in the Jatiyo Sansad.
The 11-party alliance led by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami won 77 seats.
Independent candidates won 8 seats.
In a national referendum, 60.2% of voters approved democratic reform measures.
In 2024, a mass uprising led to the removal of the previous government under Sheikh Hasina.
Parliament was dissolved, and many members of the former ruling party left the country.
The interim government was established to oversee reforms and conduct fresh elections.
The interim government is led by Chief Adviser and Nobel Prize winner, Muhammad Yunus.