Tarique Rahman set to become Prime Minister of Bangladesh after BNP landslide.

Exam-focused facts from the 14 February 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Tarique Rahman, chairman of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), won two parliamentary seats: Dhaka-17 and Bogra-6.
BNP and its allies secured at least 212 of the 299 contested seats in the 13th Parliamentary elections.
Jamaat-e-Islami and its allies won 70 seats in the Jatiya Sangsad.
The elections were held on February 12, with 127.7 million eligible voters and a 59% turnout reported by 2pm.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Tarique Rahman on BNP’s victory.