Tarique Rahman, Shafiqur Rahman & more: How key BNP, Jamaat candidates fared in Bangladesh elections

The BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami have claimed significant victories in the elections, with provisional results indicating over 200 seats for the BNP-led bloc.

Published on: Feb 13, 2026, 08:51:21 IST

Written by Yamini C S

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Key candidates from the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Jamaat-e-Islami registered significant victories across multiple constituencies in Bangladesh’s parliamentary elections, according to provisional results.

Here's how key BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami candidates fared in the Bangladesh parliamentary elections.

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Key BNP leaders who won in Bangladesh elections

Several senior leaders of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party secured wins in strategically important seats:

BNP chairperson Tarique Rahman won from both Dhaka-17 and Bogura-6 constituencies.
Senior BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed was elected from Cox’s Bazar-1 in southeastern Bangladesh.
Former commerce minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury secured victory in Chattogram-11 in the southeast.
Lutfozzaman Babar won the Netrokona-4 seat in north-central Bangladesh.
Mirza Abbas was elected from Dhaka-8 in the capital.
Fazlur Rahman clinched the Kishoreganj-4 seat in the north-central haor region.
Reza Kibria emerged victorious from Habiganj-1 in northeastern Bangladesh.
Bobby Hajjaj won the Dhaka-13 constituency.

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Key Jamaat leaders who won in Bangladesh elections

Leaders of the Jamaat-e-Islami also performed strongly, winning several constituencies:

Jamaat chief Shafiqur Rahman secured the Dhaka-15 seat in the capital.
Mujibur Rahman, the party’s central nayeb-e-ameer, won from Rajshahi-1 in northwestern Bangladesh.
Mir Ahmad Bin Kasem, son of executed Jamaat leader Mir Quasem Ali, was elected from Dhaka-14.
Shahjahan Chowdhury won the Chattogram-15 seat in the southeast.
ATM Azharul Islam secured victory in Rangpur-2 in northern Bangladesh.
Syed Zainul Abedin clinched the Dhaka-4 constituency.

At the alliance level, the BNP-led bloc has won 212 seats, crossing the halfway mark needed to form the government, while the Jamaat-e-Islami-led alliance has secured 70 seats, according to unofficial results cited by news agency ANI.

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Independent candidates and smaller parties have collectively won around six seats.

While these early results point to a major political shift, vote counting is still underway and official results are yet to be declared by the Bangladesh Election Commission.

Tarique Rahman has asked party workers to postpone celebrations following the death of his mother, former prime minister Khaleda Zia, and instead offered prayers after Friday congregational prayers.

The election marks a decisive moment in Bangladesh’s politics, coming after Khaleda Zia’s demise and the ban on the Awami League led by Sheikh Hasina.

(With inputs from agencies)

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Yamini C S
Yamini CS is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with nearly six years of experience in digital journalism. She is part of the India News desk, where she works on a wide range of stories cutting across civic issues, city-based developments, politics, governance, public policy, breaking news, trending topics, and international affairs that have an impact on India. Her role involves tracking fast-moving developments, verifying information from official and on-ground sources, and presenting news in a clear, accessible format for a digital-first audience. A significant part of her work includes handling live blogs during major news events, such as elections, court verdicts, political developments, civic disruptions, protests, weather-related alerts, and unfolding national or international incidents. Through live coverage, she focuses on timely updates to help readers follow complex stories as they evolve. Before moving to the broader India News desk, Yamini was associated with the Bengaluru desk at Hindustan Times, where she extensively covered urban governance, infrastructure, traffic and transport issues, weather events, public grievances, and civic administration in the city. This experience strengthened her grounding in city reporting and sharpened her focus on citizen-centric journalism. She began her career as a correspondent with Reuters after completing a postgraduate diploma in journalism from the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media. Her early training instilled a strong emphasis on accuracy, sourcing, and news ethics, which continue to shape her reporting style. Outside of work, Yamini enjoys reading across genres, listening to music, and spending time with her family, which help her maintain balance in a fast-paced newsroom environment.Read More

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