Bangladesh Election Results Live: PM Modi Congratulates BNP's Tarique Rahman: "India Will Support Democratic, Inclusive Bangladesh"
Tarique Rahman-led Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) raced towards a decisive win in the crucial national election held on Thursday, setting the stage for Rahman, 60, to become Bangladesh's next prime minister.
Bangladesh Election 2026 Result LIVE Updates: Steered by a leader back to the country after a 17-year exile, Tarique Rahman-led BNP raced towards a decisive win in the crucial national election held on Thursday.
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The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is set to make a historic comeback in Dhaka, with the party on course for a landslide win in the first elections held since a deadly 2024 uprising, with leader Tarique Rahman poised to become prime minister.
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