BNP Sweeps Bangladesh Elections 2026, Tarique Rahman Set to Be PM

• Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and allies secure a massive majority, with BNP winning 169 seats.
• Tarique Rahman, son of Khaleda Zia, wins Bogura 6 constituency and is poised to become the next Prime Minister.
• The election was held 18 months after the fall of Sheikh Hasina's Awami League government due to student protests.
• A referendum on an 84-point reform package, including limiting PM's term and judicial independence, was also approved.
• BNP urges supporters to avoid celebratory processions and instead hold special prayers for the country's welfare.