Bangladesh Election Result: Verdict to Heal Fractured Nation
BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman’s election rally in Barishal. (Image BNP on X)
Bangladesh verdict powers return of BNP amid hopes Tarique Rehman will repair political fracture
By NIRENDRA DEV
New Delhi, February 13, 2026 — Bangladesh National Party (BNP) will stake claims to form the government in Dhaka today. Tariq Rehman-led party is on course to win a landslide in Bangladesh election. The Bangladesh verdict is a mandate to heal the wounds of the fractured nation.
According to the latest trends, BNP has taken a decisive lead in the Bangladesh election. Rehman-led party may win over two-third seats in Bangladesh. The verdict has endorsed popular support for Bangladesh’s traditional electoral trends—of voting either for the BNP or the Awami League.
The historic 13th parliamentary polls had invited global attention. The people also voted for referendum to rewrite the Constitution. Rehman is son of former Prime Minister Khaleeda Zia. She had passed away last month.
The outcome could be a setback for the US and Pakistan. Dhaka-based observers claimed that Washington and Islamabad were backing Jamaat-e-Islami-led alliance of 11 parties. A section of observers also believed that the Jamaat surge in Bangladesh could upset the BNP hopes for a comeback in national politics.
Observers also argued that the Bangladesh mandate may possibly also open doors for a dialogue with ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. She has been sentenced to death by court in the Muhammed Yunus-led regime, which consisted of hardliners who had staged the protests in 2024 in Dhaka.
“That was not an organic revolution, it (August 2024 regime change) was a terrorist takeover to bring down our democratic government,” A.F.M. Bahauddin Nasim, joint general secretary of Awami League, said.
Rehman in his first speech after his return from London had spoken of inclusive politics. He had hinted that his party will work for reconstruction of Bangladesh.
“This country belongs to people of the hills and plains, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists and Christians,” Tarique declared at a massive Dhaka gathering on December 25. He urged restraint, warned of conspiracies by “dominant powers,” and invoked the shared memory of 1971 to underline national unity. Politically, this is a smart balancing act. He had mentioned minorities. He acknowledged Liberation War history.
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