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Topic 068 · International Relations & Organisations

Bangladesh Election: BNP Returns Under Tarique Rahman

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA
  1. Core Trigger: On 12 February 2026 Bangladesh held its first general election since the 2024 uprising ended Sheikh Hasina's rule.
  2. Result: The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) won 209 of 300 seats and returned to power.
  3. Current Head: Tarique Rahman, BNP leader, was sworn in as Prime Minister on 17 February 2026 by President Mohammed Shahabuddin.
  4. Symbol: The BNP's electoral symbol is the sheaf of paddy.
  5. Data: Jamaat-e-Islami won 68 seats, its best result ever, and became the main opposition for the first time.
  6. Stakeholders: The contest was mainly between the BNP and a Jamaat-e-Islami-led alliance; interim leader Muhammad Yunus oversaw the vote.
  7. India Link: Under its Neighbourhood First policy, India now deals with a new elected government in Dhaka after the interim period.
  8. Headquarters: Parliament, the Jatiya Sangsad, sits in Dhaka, Bangladesh's capital.
  9. Founded: Bangladesh became independent on 16 December 1971; Ziaur Rahman founded the BNP in 1978.
  10. Landmark: The Constitution of Bangladesh was adopted on 4 November 1972 and took effect on 16 December 1972.
  11. Articles: Article 65 vests legislative power in the Jatiya Sangsad; Article 56(3) makes the Prime Minister the MP who commands majority support.
  12. Doctrine: Parliamentary system: the President is ceremonial head of state, while real executive power rests with the Prime Minister's cabinet.
Question 1 of 10

Bangladesh's 12 February 2026 election was its first since the 2024 uprising ended whose rule?

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Answer: (A) Sheikh Hasina

Core Trigger: On 12 February 2026 Bangladesh held its first general election since the 2024 uprising ended Sheikh Hasina's rule.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 068, point 1

Question 2 of 10

How many of the 300 seats did the BNP win?

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Answer: (A) 209

Result: The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) won 209 of 300 seats and returned to power.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 068, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Who was sworn in as Prime Minister on 17 February 2026?

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Answer: (C) Tarique Rahman

Current Head: Tarique Rahman, BNP leader, was sworn in as Prime Minister on 17 February 2026 by President Mohammed Shahabuddin.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 068, point 3

Question 4 of 10

What is the BNP's electoral symbol?

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Answer: (C) Sheaf of paddy

Symbol: The BNP's electoral symbol is the sheaf of paddy.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 068, point 4

Question 5 of 10

Which of the statements is/are correct? 1. Jamaat-e-Islami won 68 seats, its best result ever. 2. It became the main opposition for the first time.

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Answer: (A) Both 1 and 2

Data: Jamaat-e-Islami won 68 seats, its best result ever, and became the main opposition for the first time.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 068, point 5

Question 6 of 10

Who oversaw the vote as interim leader?

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Answer: (B) Muhammad Yunus

Stakeholders: The contest was mainly between the BNP and a Jamaat-e-Islami-led alliance; interim leader Muhammad Yunus oversaw the vote.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 068, point 6

Question 7 of 10

Where does the Jatiya Sangsad sit?

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Answer: (C) Dhaka

Headquarters: Parliament, the Jatiya Sangsad, sits in Dhaka, Bangladesh's capital.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 068, point 8

Question 8 of 10

In which year did Ziaur Rahman found the BNP?

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Answer: (A) 1978

Founded: Bangladesh became independent on 16 December 1971; Ziaur Rahman founded the BNP in 1978.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 068, point 9

Question 9 of 10

On what date did the Constitution of Bangladesh take effect?

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Answer: (C) 16 December 1972

Landmark: The Constitution of Bangladesh was adopted on 4 November 1972 and took effect on 16 December 1972.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 068, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Which of the statements is/are correct? 1. Article 65 vests legislative power in the Jatiya Sangsad. 2. Article 56(3) requires the Prime Minister to be a non-MP.

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Answer: (B) Only 1

Articles: Article 65 vests legislative power in the Jatiya Sangsad; Article 56(3) makes the Prime Minister the MP who commands majority support.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 068, point 11

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