Tarique Rahman's BNP-led alliance wins two-thirds majority in Bangladesh election; PM Modi congratulates him
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) led by Tarique Rahman won a two-thirds majority in Bangladesh's parliamentary election, with results declared on 13 February 2026, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated him the same day.
Summary
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) led by its chairman Tarique Rahman won a landslide in Bangladesh's parliamentary election held on 12 February 2026, with results declared by the Election Commission on 13 February. The BNP-led alliance won 212 seats, a two-thirds majority in the Jatiya Sangsad, while the alliance led by Jamaat-e-Islami won 77. The BNP returns to power after about two decades, in the first election since the 2024 uprising that ousted Sheikh Hasina's government. Tarique Rahman is the son of BNP founder Ziaur Rahman and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated him on 13 February, saying India will continue to support a democratic, progressive and inclusive Bangladesh. Power is to pass from the interim government of Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus.
Key facts
- Poll and result
- Voting 12 February 2026; results 13 February
- BNP-led alliance
- 212 seats (two-thirds majority)
- Jamaat-led alliance
- 77 seats
- Leader
- Tarique Rahman, son of Ziaur Rahman and Khaleda Zia
- Outgoing
- Interim government of Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus
- India
- PM Modi congratulated Rahman on 13 February
Practice MCQs 4 questions
Which party, led by Tarique Rahman, won the Bangladesh parliamentary election whose results were declared on 13 February 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Bangladesh Nationalist Party
The BNP-led alliance under Tarique Rahman won a two-thirds majority.
How many seats did the BNP-led alliance win in the February 2026 Bangladesh election?
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Correct answer: C — 212
The BNP-led alliance won 212 seats, a two-thirds majority; the Jamaat-led alliance won 77.
Who headed Bangladesh's interim government as Chief Adviser at the time of the February 2026 election?
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Correct answer: B — Muhammad Yunus
Power was to pass from the interim government led by Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus.
Consider the following statements: 1. Tarique Rahman is the son of BNP founder Ziaur Rahman and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. 2. The February 2026 election was the first in Bangladesh since the 2024 uprising that ousted Sheikh Hasina's government. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. Rahman is the son of Ziaur Rahman and Khaleda Zia, and this was the first election since the 2024 student-led uprising.