Bangladesh elections: Tarique Rahman dedicates win to those who ‘sacrified for democracy’
The Hindu
Tarique Rahman dedicates his BNP's election victory to those who sacrificed for democracy, calling for national unity in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh’s prime minister-in-waiting Tarique Rahman called on Saturday (February 14, 2026) for all to remain united and dedicated his sweeping win to those who “sacrificed for democracy”.
Mr. Rahman’s Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) won a landslide victory in the elections on Thursday (February 12), the first since a deadly 2024 uprising ousted the iron-fisted rule of Sheikh Hasina.
The BNP alliance won 212 seats, compared with 77 for the Jamaat-e-Islami-led alliance, according to the Electoral Commission.
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“Our paths and opinions may differ, but in the interest of the country, we must remain united,” Mr. Rahman said in his first speech since the election.
“I firmly believe that national unity is a collective strength, while division is a weakness.”
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