Bangladesh Election 2026: BNP Wins Decisively, Hasina Calls Vote Unconstitutional

• Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) secures a decisive victory in the 2026 general election, reshaping the country's political map.
• Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in exile in New Delhi, rejects the election as an "unconstitutional exercise" and a "carefully planned farce."
• Caretaker leader Muhammad Yunus welcomes the vote as the end of a "nightmare" and the beginning of a "new dream" for Bangladesh.
• BNP leader Tarique Rahman pledges to protect national sovereignty, focus on economic reform, and democratic stability.
• US Ambassador Brent T. Christensen congratulates Bangladesh and the BNP, looking forward to working with the new leadership.