Tarique Rahman is poised to become prime minister after the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) won a landslide victory in the elections, the first since the deadly 2024 uprising that ousted Sheikh Hasina.

At least two people were killed and three others injured in an explosion that occurred early Saturday morning in Bangladesh's Chapainawabganj district, some 302 km northwest of the capital Dhaka.

Muhammad Yunus extended greetings to Tarique Rahman, who is poised to be the new Bangladesh PM, and congratulated him on BNP's landslide victory.

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party swept to a two-thirds majority in Bangladesh’s 2026 elections, paving the way for Tarique Rahman to become prime minister after two decades.

It's been 18 months since violent, student-led protests brought down Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh's former autocratic leader. This week, the country heads to the polls, and members of Gen Z are feeling both excited and worried.

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has emerged victorious in Bangladesh’s crucial general elections, securing over 151 seats in the 300-member parliament nearly 18 months after the fall of the Awami League regime in August 2024.

Three Bangladeshi leaders have suddenly found themselves to be very lucky. Two of them are from Tarique Rahman's Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), which won the first national election since the fall of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina.