Victory march: Supporters of the BNP celebrate in front of a banner with Tarique Rahman’s photo, in Dhaka. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), led by chairman Tarique Rahman, returns to power in Dhaka after two decades, following a landslide victory in the parliamentary election held on February 12, 2026, winning an absolute majority of seats, according to the Election Commission of Bangladesh.Read | In Dhaka, a new dawn and a gathering storm The BNP-led alliance has secured 212 seats, giving it a two-thirds majority in the Jatiyo Sansad. The 11-party alliance led by the Jamaat-e-Islami has won 77 seats, while independent candidates won eight seats. A decisive mandate: On Tarique Rahman, the BNP, the Bangladesh result The BNP on Friday (February 13, 2026) thanked India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for recognising the verdict of Bangladesh’s general elections and hoped that the relations between the two countries will be strengthened under the new government.(With inputs from agencies) Follow for live updates Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Vice-President, PM Modi pay homage to 2019 Pulwama terror attack martyrs Woman’s body found in box submerged in water tank in Bhopal, police begin probe