Bangladesh, Feb. 13 -- History has a way of returning, though rarely in the same uniform. Bangladeshs 2026 election was not merely a transfer of power; it was a verdict on identity. When voters handed the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) a landslide—nearly two-thirds of Parliament—they were not just ending fifteen years of Awami League dominance. They were closing the door on something else: the quiet re-entry of pro-Pakistan political nostalgia into our public life.

For months, the political atmosphere carried an uncomfortable tilt. campaigned with unusual confidence, presenting itself as a disciplined alternative. Yet beneath the organizational polish lay a troubling imbalance. The partys rhetoric and regional alignments ...