Tarique Rahman, the scion of a political dynasty, is set to become the prime minister. This was the first election in Bangladesh since student-led protests toppled the last government in 2024.

Nearly 127 million eligible voters are electing the next prime minister and parliament for a five-year term.

Voters are hoping for a return to democracy after 15 years of authoritarian rule under Sheikh Hasina. It's the first election since the 2024 Gen Z uprising that toppled Bangladesh's long-serving prime ...

Parallel to the parliamentary vote, Bangladeshis participated in a referendum on an ambitious constitutional reform package ...

Bangladesh Nationalist Party led by Rahman has won a historic majority in the first elections after the 2024 uprising.

Bangladesh’s opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) won a landslide parliamentary election on Friday, with Tarique Rahman likely to take oath as the next Bangladesh PM on Saturday, 14 February.

Rahman has been unofficially declared elected from the Bogura-6 (Sadar) constituency, winning decisively against his nearest rival ...