13 million Hindus, just two MPs: The faces representing Bangladesh’s shrinking minority​on February 17, 2026 at 6:44 am

Tarique Rahman’s swearing-in as Bangladesh’s new Prime Minister follows the BNP’s sweeping electoral victory, but the new 350-member parliament includes only two Hindu MPs despite Hindus making up nearly 8% of the population.  Tarique Rahman’s swearing-in as Bangladesh’s new Prime Minister follows the BNP’s sweeping electoral victory, but the new 350-member parliament includes only two Hindu MPs despite Hindus making up nearly 8% of the population.