The Bangladesh Nationalist Party scored a resounding victory in the Parliamentary election on Friday, by winning 209 seats to secure an overwhelming two-thirds majority in the 300-member Jatiya Sangsad, or House of the Nation.
The BNP is led by Tarique Rahman, the 60-year-old son of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and former President Ziaur Rahman.
“Despite winning the national parliamentary election by a large margin of votes, no celebratory procession or rally shall be organised by BNP,” the party said in a statement and urged people to pray at mosques, temples, churches and pagodas across the country.
Shafiqur Rahman, the head of BNP’s main rival, the Islamist Jamaat-e-Islami, conceded defeat, with his party-led alliance on just 68 seats.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Bangladesh National Party (BNP) chairperson Tarique Rahman for leading BNP to a decisive victory in the Parliamentary elections in Bangladesh.
In an X post, Modi said, “I convey my warm congratulations to Mr. Tarique Rahman on leading BNP to a decisive victory in the Parliamentary elections in Bangladesh.”
