Is Bangladesh killing reforms introduced after student-led protests?
A new parliament has cancelled several reforms that were brought in after Hasina’s ouster to improve accountability.

A new parliament has cancelled several reforms that were brought in after Hasina’s ouster to improve accountability.

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Bangladeshi Prime Minister-in-waiting Tarique Rahman urged opposition parties to work with the incoming BNP government.
The victorious Bangladesh Nationalist Party supporters are jubilant, but analysts warn of challenges ahead.

Bangladesh Nationalist Party wins in a landslide two years after student-led revolt.
The victorious BNP was sceptical of constitutional reforms outlined in July Charter – now it must implement them.
Party led by Tarique Rahman says it will form government by Sunday.
Jamaat’s surge reshaped the contest, but constituency arithmetic and network power determined the outcome.
Tarique Rahman’s decisive victory may redraw regional alignments after years of pro-India policy under ousted PM Hasina.

Supporters of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party were seen celebrating outside the party’s office in the capital Dhaka.

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party is claiming victory in the country’s first election since the 2024 uprising.
Interim leader Muhammad Yunus congratulates Rahman for ‘the landslide victory of his party’.