Dhaka, Feb 13, 2026 (AFP) - Bangladesh's BNP claim 'sweeping' election win

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2026-02-13

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Friday claimed a thumping win in the first elections held since a deadly 2024 uprising, with leader Tarique Rahman poised to become prime minister. Final results are still to come, but the United States was swift to offer its congratulations to Rahman and the BNP for an "historic victory", its embassy in Dhaka said. Rahman had told AFP two days before polling he was "confident" that his party -- crushed d......

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