India, March 2 -- After the mass, violent uprising of 2024 that ended the dominant Sheikh Hasina's 15-year plus rule, the general elections of 2026 under the caretaker government became a turning point in the political timeline of Bangladesh. For the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) under leadership of Tarique Rahman, it was a decisive victory as it won 209 seats out of 300. Make no mistake, it was also a massive victory for the Islamist forces and coalition led by Jamaat-e-Islami as it emerged as the main opposition party with 68 seats whereas in the past it was a fringe element. The ultimate loser was the newly created National Citizens Party by the so-called students' movement as it was limited to only single digit, with six seats o...