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Tarique Rahman spent 17 years in exile. He is now poised to lead Bangladesh
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Associated Press report published after the 12 February 2026 vote, describing local-media and party claims that the BNP had secured a parliamentary majority and framing the election's immediate political outcome.
UN Rights Office Estimates up to 1,400 Killed in Crackdown on Protests in Bangladesh
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News summary of OHCHR casualty estimates, detention, children casualties, and the framing of possible crimes against humanity.
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13th Parliamentary Election
After the 11 December 2025 schedule announcement, Bangladesh held its 13th National Parliamentary Election on 12 February 2026 under an interim transition. Associated Press reported the next day that local media and BNP leaders said the party had secured a parliamentary majority, making the election the first major post-uprising transfer of parliamentary power.
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Anti-Discrimination Movement
The 2024 Anti-Discrimination Movement began around the reinstatement of the government job quota system. Students from universities across the country mobilized to demand merit-based recruitment. The movement quickly spread nationwide and, over time, grew into a broader social and political protest.
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July Crackdown and Internet Shutdown
In July 2024, clashes, deaths, curfew, military deployment, and internet restrictions turned the quota-reform protests into a nationwide crisis. UN and rights organizations later documented allegations of excessive and unlawful force, while official and partisan accounts disputed responsibility and casualty framing.