The Bangladesh Nationalist Party, known as the BNP, is a major centre to centre-right political party in Bangladesh, founded on 1 September 1978 by President Ziaur Rahman and committed to the ideology of Bangladeshi nationalism. After Ziaur Rahman was assassinated in 1981, his widow Khaleda Zia led the party as chairperson until her imprisonment in 2018, and from 2018 to 2025 their son Tarique Rahman ran its affairs as acting chairperson, becoming chairperson when she died in 2025. The party has won several presidential and general elections and has been the ruling party since the 2026 general election.
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The Bangladesh Nationalist Party, abbreviated as BNP, is a major centre to centre-right political party in Bangladesh.
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It was founded by the former president Ziaur Rahman in 1978
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has served as the prime minister of Bangladesh and chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) since 2026
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Since the restoration to parliamentary democracy in 1991
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