Bangladesh’s opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has won a landslide parliamentary election, returning to power after nearly two decades and positioning party leader Tarique Rahman to become prime minister.⁣ ⁣ Rahman, the son of former prime minister Khaleda Zia and assassinated former President Ziaur Rahman, returned to Bangladesh in December after 17 years in self-exile in London.⁣ ⁣ He faces immediate challenges in restoring political stability, reviving investor confidence and rebuilding key industries - including the garment sector - after prolonged turmoil that followed the collapse of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government in 2024.⁣ ⁣ The official count in a vote viewed as the South Asian nation's first truly competitive election in years gave the BNP and its allies at least 212 of the 299 seats up for grabs, the Election Commission said.⁣ ⁣ Bangladesh's largest Muslim party Jamaat-e-Islami and its allies have secured 78 seats so far, its strongest showing am...