Dhaka, Feb 13, 2026 (AFP) - Bangladesh nationalists claim big election win, Islamists cry foul

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2026-02-13

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) claimed a thumping win on Friday in the first elections held since a deadly 2024 uprising, with leader Tarique Rahman poised to become prime minister. But final official results are yet to come, and its main rival Jamaat-e-Islami, the largest Islamist party leading a wider coalition, said it had "serious questions about the integrity of the results process". The US embassy swiftly congratulated Rahman and th......

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