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...