Bangladesh's BNP heading for 'sweeping' election winBangladesh Nationalist Party chairman and election candidate Tarique Rahman (centre) casts his ballot at a polling station during Bangladesh's general election in Dhaka on Thursday. (Photo: AFP)DHAKA - The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) led by Tarique Rahman is heading for a thumping win in the first elections held since a deadly 2024 uprising, Bangladeshi TV stations projected Friday. "There will be no victory rally despite the BNP's sweeping victory," the statement said. Peaceful pollsBNP election committee spokesman Mahdi Amin told reporters the party was on track to win at least two-thirds of seats. "We will join the nation-building effort led by Tarique Rahman," Md Fazlur Rahman, 45, told AFP.

Source: Bangkok Post February 13, 2026 06:50 UTC