Tarique Rahman

Bangladesh Turns Page: BNP Sweeps Polls Tarique Rahman Returns from Exile to Become Prime Minister

In a stunning political turnaround that has reshaped South Asia’s political landscape, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has swept to power in Bangladesh’s first national election since last year’s dramatic student-led uprising. At the center of this seismic shift stands...
Tarique Rahman, Bangladesh

BNP Landslide in Bangladesh’s 13th Parliamentary Election Fatigue, Strategy and Fragmentation Reshape Political Order

In winning Bangladesh’s 13th national parliamentary election, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) capitalized on a rare convergence of public exhaustion and strategic patience, securing a commanding 212-seat landslide that redefines the country’s political trajectory. The victory was not sudden. It...
Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Opposition Demonstrations Turn Violent and Fatal

Bangladesh police reported one officer and a protester killed and dozens injured during rallies by opposition political parties in the country. The Awami League and the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party held planned rallies, while BNP ally Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami defied a...
Bangladesh Political Crisis

Bangladesh Political Crisis: Opposition nationwide protest

Dhaka A high-level US delegation is in Bangladesh, where the main opposition party has announced a nationwide agitation against the government. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), headed by former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia, has said that the movement will...