Bangladesh Election: BNP's Historic Win, Jamaat's Defeat, Pinaki Bhattacharya's Tears

• BNP achieved a historic victory in Bangladesh, securing 212 seats with allies, while Jamaat alliance got 77 seats.
• The BNP alliance secured a two-thirds majority in the 299 contested seats; America congratulated Tarique Rahman.
• Pinaki Bhattacharya, a Bangladeshi expatriate in France, online activist, writer, and doctor, is a staunch critic of the Awami League government.
• Once involved in left-wing politics, Pinaki Bhattacharya became a dedicated propagandist for Jamaat-e-Islami, cultivating fundamentalism on social media.
• Jamaat's defeat is seen as a loss for Pinaki Bhattacharya and his associates, who are accused of masterminding unrest in Bangladesh.