New Delhi (India) February 13:Tarique Rahman will be the new Prime Minister of Bangladesh , replacing the interim government led by Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus that was brought into place following Sheikh Hasina's exile to India after the student-led uprising.
The election was perceived as a direct contest between the BNP and its former ally, Jamaat-e-Islami, in the absence of ousted premier Sheikh Hasina’s now disbanded Awami League.

BNP Sweeps 213 Seats

The counting has been done in 297 of 300 parliamentary constituencies where polls were conducted on February 12, BNP won 213 and Jamaat-led coalition acquired 76 seats reported in Bangladesh dailies. Results have been withheld for two constituencies—Chattogram-2 and Chattogram-4, on legal grounds, EC said.

Yunus Era Ends as Rahman Eyes PM Position

The BNP, backed by Tarique Rahman, is about to deliver a landslide victory in the 13th national parliamentary elections, with various forecasts showing it comfortably moving beyond the simple majority of 150 seats.
The BNP had previously said that if it won the election, its chairman and former premier, Khaleda Zia’s son Tarique Rahman, would be the next prime minister of Bangladesh.

Modi Cheers Rahman on Historic Win

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Tarique Rahman after the Bangladesh Nationalist Party won the national elections.
“Delighted to speak with Mr. Tarique Rahman. I congratulated him on the remarkable victory in the Bangladesh elections. I conveyed my best wishes and support in his endeavour to fulfil the aspirations of the people of Bangladesh. As two close neighbours with deep-rooted historical and cultural ties, I reaffirmed India’s continued commitment to the peace, progress, and prosperity of both our peoples,” Modi said on social media platform X.

Hindu BNP Leader Roy Defies Minority Odds

Bangladesh's 13th national parliamentary election in Dhaka on Friday saw Gayeshwar Chandra Roy, a senior BNP leader from the minority Hindu community, win one of its constituencies.
Roy won the Dhaka-3 seat with 99,163 votes and beat his nearest rival, Jamaat-e-Islami candidate Md Shahinur Islam, the state-run BSS news agency reported. The winner comes as the country faces harassment of ethnic minority Hindu community members.