"Less than two months after returning from 17 years of self-imposed exile in London, Tarique Rahman has won one of Bangladesh's most pivotal elections and is set to become prime minister, leading the country as his parents once did. A coalition led by his Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) won a decisive two-thirds majority in the parliamentary election, according to the results published in the official gazette of the Bangladesh Election Commission."
"On Saturday, Rahman addressed the country during a press conference, calling for unity and dedicating his sweeping win to those who sacrificed for democracy. I firmly believe that national unity is a collective strength, while division is a weakness. The result is expected to bring stability after months of turmoil following the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in a Gen Z-led uprising in 2024, during which security forces killed hundreds on her orders. She has since been sentenced to death in absentia."
Tarique Rahman returned to Bangladesh after 17 years of self-imposed exile in London and, less than two months later, led a BNP-led coalition to a two-thirds parliamentary majority. He is set to become prime minister, reinstating a political dynasty that includes his parents. Rahman dedicated his victory to those who sacrificed for democracy and called for national unity, stating that unity is a strength while division is a weakness. The election followed months of turmoil after a 2024 Gen Z-led uprising that ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who has been sentenced to death in absentia and is now in exile.
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