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The Bangladesh Nationalist Party, led by Tarique Rahman, wins a landslide in Bangladesh’s 13th parliamentary elections, securing 209 of 297 declared seats and crossing the majority threshold. The vote marks the first general election since the 2024 uprising that ousted Sheikh Hasina. Jamaat-e-Islami emerges as main opposition, while Gen - Z based National Citizen Party party bites the dust, and independents gain limited representation.
Friday, 13 February, 2026