Tariq Rahman’s BNP alliance wins absolute majority in 212 parliamentary seats in Bangladesh elections

The Bangladesh led by the Nationalist Party President Tariq Rehman, is All set to return to power in Dhaka after two decades. After a landslide victory in the February 12 parliamentary elections, it won an absolute majority of seats, according to the Election Commission of Bangladesh.

The The BNP-led alliance won 212 seats. Caste gives two-thirds majority in Parliament. An alliance of 11 parties led by Jamaat-e-Islami won 77 seats, while independent candidates won eight seats.

Mr Rahman has also started receiving congratulatory messages from world leaders Prime Minister Narendra Modi Spoke to him over phone on Friday (February 13, 2026) evening. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and China’s Foreign Ministry have also congratulated the BNP.

‘No Victory Parade’

Bangladesh Nationalist Party top winners and party standing committee members Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, Amir Khosru Mahmud Chaudhary, Mirza Abbas, Salahuddin Ahmed and Gayeshwar Chandra Roy met President Rahman in Dhaka’s Gulshan neighborhood and spent the day in internal consultations.

Mr. Rahman issued an internal order that the party should avoid taking out a victory procession and joined his colleagues for Friday prayers at the Gulshan Navi Jam Mosque. Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir spoke to the media and said that the party will take all sides in the governance of Bangladesh in the coming years.

International greetings

Interim Government of Nepal Prime Minister Sushila Karki and President of the Maldives Mohammed Muijju He congratulated Mr Rahman on Facebook, expressing his willingness to continue bilateral relations. Mr. Modi first wished Mr. Rahman on X and followed it up with a phone call.

“My heartiest congratulations to Shri Tariq Rahman for leading BNP to a decisive victory. Parliamentary elections in Bangladesh. This victory shows the faith of the people of Bangladesh in your leadership. India will continue to stand in support of a democratic, progressive and inclusive Bangladesh. I look forward to working with you to strengthen our multilateral relations and advance our common development goals,” said the Prime Minister.

Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee Rehman congratulated him. “My congratulations to my Tariq-bhai, his party and all parties for this great win. I wish you all well and happiness,” he said. Briefing the media, BNP leader Mr Chaudhary acknowledged the messages from the leaders of Nepal, India and Maldives and said “they have expressed their desire to work with us”.

“Congratulations to the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and its leader, Tariq Rahman, and to the people of Bangladesh. The United States looks forward to advancing the region’s prosperity and security with the newly elected government,” Mr. Rubio said. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said China looks forward to “deepening high-quality Belt and Road cooperation” and “further strengthening the China-Bangladesh comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.”

Transfer of power

While the process of handing over power is underway from the interim government led by Chief Counsel Muhammad Yunus It will be clear after the Bangladesh Election Commission’s gazette notification that the interim government is set to hand over power to the newly elected government by February 17 or 18.

“Legal Adviser Asif Nazrul and legal luminaries are in consultation and we will know when on Saturday (February 14, 2026), the swearing-in ceremony of the members of Parliament and the government will be completed,” said Shafiqul Alam, Press Adviser to Mr Yunus. The Him Doo.

2024 mass uprising in Bangladesh, causing the former to be overthrown Sheikh Hasina The government led to the dissolution of parliament, with most members of the ruling party fleeing the country. Subsequently, the Deputy Speaker of the 12th^Th Shamsul Haque Tuku of the National Parliament was arrested. Given the circumstances surrounding the dissolution of Parliament in 2024, the caretaker government will do a fool-proof job so that swearing-in will be a legally solid process. The Hindu was informed.