Tarique Rahman Returns as PM: Bangladesh Faces Critical Crossroads

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News18•17-02-2026, 09:13
Tarique Rahman Returns as PM: Bangladesh Faces Critical Crossroads
- •Tarique Rahman's BNP secures massive victory with 212 seats in Bangladesh's 13th parliamentary election.
- •Rahman returns to power after 17 years in exile, marking the first election post-Sheikh Hasina.
- •Jamaat-e-Islami wins 77 seats, raising concerns about its growing influence near India's Chicken Neck.
- •70% of voters approve constitutional reforms in July Charter referendum; Hindu representation declines to 3 MPs.
- •Analysis focuses on Rahman's 'Friend Yes, Master No' policy and the Sheikh Hasina extradition controversy, questioning Bangladesh's democratic future.
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