Tarique Rahman's BNP Sweeps Bangladesh Polls: Can He Protect Hindus?

• Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) secured a landslide victory in the parliamentary election, with Tarique Rahman poised to become Prime Minister.
• The win follows the ouster of former PM Sheikh Hasina in 2024, bringing focus to the safety of minorities, particularly Hindus.
• Over 2,000 incidents of communal violence, including killings and attacks on places of worship, have been reported since Hasina's government fell.
• Tarique Rahman has pledged to build a "secure" Bangladesh for all communities, and his party condemned attacks on Hindus.
• Despite past concerns during BNP's alliance with Jamaat-e-Islami, there is cautious optimism among Hindus due to BNP's current rivalry with Jamaat and a reported shift in Hindu votes towards BNP.