ADVERTISEMENTA Jamaat coalition is expected to put up a close fight against frontrunner and former ally, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party. Bangladesh votes on February 12 in its first national election since a Gen Z-led uprising toppled former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in 2024. CAPITALISED ON POLITICAL VACUUMAnalysts say Shafiqur Rahman capitalised on the political vacuum after the uprising. In December, the party allied with the Gen Z National Citizen Party, widening its appeal among younger and less-conservative voters. Seen by some as a more moderate face of Jamaat, Rahman has tried to soften the party’s image by stressing governance, anti-corruption and social justice.

Source: The Telegraph February 10, 2026 06:24 UTC