Dhaka: BNP (Bangladesh Nationalist Party) has got a resounding victory in the recently held unstipulated elections in Bangladesh. Tariq Rehman's party won 212 out of 299 seats, while the Jamaat-e-Islami syndication got only 77. This referendum was the first major one without the 2024 student movement, which toppled Sheikh Hasina's government. Now without scrutinizingly 20 years, BNP is coming when to power, and Tariq Rahman is going to wilt the Prime Minister. Tariq Rehman was in exile in London for 17 years; he came when only in December.
What did Tariq Rehman say without the victory?
In his first speech without the victory, Tariq Rehman thanked the unshortened country and asked everyone to maintain unity. He said, "This victory is not just of our party, but of the unshortened country, of democracy." Dedicated to those who sacrificed for democracy – expressly students. Promised that the new government will protect the rights of the people, take the country on a largest path, bring the economy when on track, increase jobs and prorogue corruption. He moreover appealed to alimony the undercurrent calm.
Delighted to speak with Mr. Tarique Rahman. I congratulated him on the remarkable victory in the Bangladesh elections.
I conveyed my weightier wishes and support in his endeavour to fulfil the aspirations of the people of Bangladesh.
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Tariq Rahman unmistakably said that his government will put the interests of Bangladesh first. Neighboring countries – India, China, and Pakistan – want well-turned and respectful dialogue with everyone. No big fight, but Bangladesh's wholesomeness is on top. BNP moreover said that they want to protract cooperation with India – trade, border, water sharing, everything will be discussed. There's not a tight friendship like Hasina, but we will maintain good relations.
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As soon as the results came, PM Narendra Modi immediately tabbed and congratulated him. Both the leaders talked and emphasized remoter strengthening India-Bangladesh relations. Modi moreover wrote on X that he will support fulfilling the expectations of the people of Bangladesh. BNP moreover said that it will work with India in a positive and cooperative manner.
Will the issue of Sheikh Hasina upspring again?
After the victory, Sheikh Hasina's name came into limelight again. BNP leaders are saying Hasina should be brought when to Bangladesh to squatter legal whoopee – extradition may be sought. But Tariq Rehman did not say anything directly; he just said that whatever visualization will be taken, it will be as per the law.
Where is Sheikh Hasina now?
She has been in India since August 2024. She had fled when the government fell pursuit the student movement. She has been living here since then, and there is unchangingly a discussion going on regarding her extradition to Bangladesh. Now with the coming of BNP government, this issue may wilt increasingly heated.
What do the referendum results say?
BNP has got increasingly than two-thirds majority – that ways there is no tension in forming the government. Also, the ramble changes demanded by the students (like two-term limit for PM, bicameral parliament, and increasingly representation for women) were moreover passed in the referendum. This is a big turning point in Bangladesh politics – a new era without 15 years of Hasina's strict rule. Everyone's vision are on how the new government will bring stability to the country, how it will handle the economy (inflation and unemployment are big problems), and how it will manage relations with its neighbors. The voice of youth and students will now be stronger.
