BNP pledges democratic reforms as Salahuddin hints at new cabinet

Senior Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader Salahuddin Ahmed has said the country will soon see the formation of a new cabinet, following his party’s landslide victory in the 13th national parliamentary election.The BNP, led by Chairman Tarique Rahman, secured an outright majority, paving the way for it to form a government for the first time in two decades. Public attention has now turned to the composition of the incoming cabinet, amid widespread speculation over who will hold key portfolios.Speaking to journalists in Dhaka on Friday, Ahmed, a newly elected member of parliament from Cox’s Bazar-1 and a member of the BNP’s standing committee, said the public would have to “wait a little longer” to see what shape the new cabinet would take.He described the election as a “milestone” in Bangladesh’s history, saying the international community had closely watched the poll.“Except for one or two isolated incidents, nearly 100% of voting ...

• 13 Feb 2026