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DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’ s new prime minister was sworn in on Tuesday after his party’s landslide win in parliamentary elections last week, the country’s first since the massive 2024 ...

Bangladesh Election Result 2026 Highlights: Tarique Rahman is poised to become prime minister after the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)-led alliance secured a landslide victory in the 13th National ...

On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents BNP’s media unit on Friday said it had secured enough seats in parliament to govern on its own. Final results have ...

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), led by Tarique Rahman, is set for a sweeping victory in Bangladesh’s general elections. The official counting is still underway. The vote was held to elect a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Supporters of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) show a victory sign in front of a banner with Tarique Rahman’s photo, as the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairman and election candidate Tarique Rahman (C) casts his ballot on Thursday (Monzur Morsed ...

The Bangladesh National Party (BNP) won a decisive two-thirds majority on Friday in general elections, a result expected to bring stability after months of tumult following the ouster of former Prime ...

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairman and election candidate Tarique Rahman (center) casts his ballot at a polling station during Bangladesh's general election in Dhaka on February 12, 2026.

Cross-border trade between India and Bangladesh was disrupted between Wednesday and Thursday as both countries decided to suspend movement across the international border in view of Bangladesh’s ...

Bangladesh held closely watched general elections on Thursday to pick a new government and approve or reject a wide 84-point reform package, as scattered violence and allegations of irregularities ...

Bangladesh Elections: Chief Adviser of Bangladesh Muhammad Yunus, center, waves after casting his vote as he comes out of a polling center during the national parliamentary elections in Dhaka, ...