Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- As Tarique Rahman prepares to lead a BNP government with a two-thirds majority, Sajeeb Wazed Joy says the Awami League would be willing to engage with him despite branding the Feb 12 election a "complete sham".

In an interview with British broadcaster ITV, the son of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina signalled openness to dialogue with the BNP leader and said: "If he becomes prime minister -- I mean, it is a sham election -- but yes, if he becomes prime minister, then yes, of course, we will talk to him and deal with him."

The Feb 12 vote resulted in a sweeping victory for the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), which secured 209 of 299 seats -- enough for a two-thirds majority in parliament -- while Jamaat-e-Islami...