Tarique Rahman's Oath Tomorrow: BNP Win 'A Vote for Stability,' Expert Tells Firstpost

• Tarique Rahman-led BNP secured a landslide victory in Bangladesh's February 12 parliamentary election, set for oath-taking on Tuesday.
• A South Asia expert told Firstpost that the BNP's win reflects a public vote for stability after 18 months of vigilantism and political violence.
• Pearl Pandya, ACLED South Asia Senior Analyst, noted the 61% voter turnout, blunting Awami League's boycott call but falling short of historic highs.
• Concerns rise over the strong performance of Islamist Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) and potential anxiety among religious minorities.
• A parallel referendum on constitutional reforms, negotiated after the 2024 Monsoon Revolution, also appears headed for approval.