The Bangladeshi Nationalist Party (BNP), led by Tarique Rahman, announced via their media division on social media platform X that they have obtained sufficient seats in the parliament to form a government independently following the first elections after significant unrest in 2024. Local media reports suggest that the BNP has surpassed the critical threshold of 151 seats needed for a majority in the 300-seat parliament, although the final results from the election commission are yet to be confirmed.

The announcement has been met with skepticism as the largest Islamist party, Jamaat-e-Islami, raised serious concerns over the integrity of the results process, indicating potential disputes regarding the legitimacy of the elections. This uncertainty surrounding the election results could lead to political tension as the country navigates through a period marked by unrest and a challenging political landscape.

Tarique Rahman, who recently returned to Bangladesh after 17 years of voluntary exile in London, is the son of Khaleda Zia, a former Prime Minister who passed away in December. Rahman is also a candidate for the Prime Minister's position. The BNP's deputy general secretary Ruhulas Kabir Rizvi expressed their congratulations to the Bangladeshi people on the party's electoral victory, signaling the party's readiness to take office, yet also indicating that the situation may remain volatile amid ongoing scrutiny of the electoral process.