Shafiqur Rahman

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Bangladesh holds first election since Hasina ouster

As of May 2026: Jamaat alliance forms main opposition with 77 seats

Sheikh Hasina ruled Bangladesh for 15 years, winning elections her opponents called fraudulent. On August 5, 2024, student protesters stormed her residence and she fled by helicopter to India.

Updated May 27

Notable Quotes

"We will apologise if '71 crimes are proven beyond doubt." — On Jamaat's wartime record

from Bangladesh holds first election since Hasina ouster · Updated May 27

"Jamaat is a modern, liberal democratic party, whose ideal is Islam." — Describing his party

from Bangladesh holds first election since Hasina ouster · Updated May 27