They will be followed by MPs from Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, National Citizen Party, Bangladesh Khilafat Majlis, Khelafat Majlis, Gano Odhikar Parishad, Bangladesh Jatiya Party, Ganosamhati Andolon, and independent members. Official results show BNP winning 209 seats, while allies Gano Odhikar Parishad and Bangladesh Jatiya Party each won one seat. Following the MPs’ oath, the BNP Parliamentary Board, having secured an absolute majority, will convene to elect its parliamentary leader. The president, as head of State, will first administer the oath to the prime minister, followed by ministers, state ministers, and deputy ministers. Heads of government from over a dozen countries were invited, including Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 16, 2026 22:14 UTC