‘Will Reach Out To BNP’: Hasina’s Son Reveals Next Move, Promises Awami's Bangladesh Comeback

Last Updated:February 12, 2026, 21:04 IST

In an exclusive to CNN-News18, Sajeeb Wazed calls BNP the ‘major party’ and hints at post-poll outreach.

As Bangladesh voted in its 13th parliamentary elections, exiled Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeeb Wazed has signalled a possible political outreach to the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), calling it the country’s “major party" and suggesting lines of communication could open soon.

In an exclusive conversation with CNN-News18, Wazed said, “BNP is the major party in Bangladesh. We are going to reach out to them soon."

The remarks come at a time when Hasina’s Awami League has been barred from contesting the elections. Wazed said the current electoral landscape had effectively become an “open field" for the BNP.

“It’s an open field for BNP in the elections because there is no real opposition and we are barred from fighting the elections," he said.

Despite the party’s absence from the ballot, Wazed insisted the Awami League remained politically relevant and would stage a comeback.

“Awami League is not going anywhere because people of Bangladesh still love our party. We will make a comeback in Bangladesh," he said, adding that the country “developed the most under the Awami League."

He also took aim at Jamaat-e-Islami, downplaying its support base while warning of consequences if it gains influence.

“Jamaat has very little support in Bangladesh. If Jamaat has a say in the Bangladesh parliament, then terrorism will continue in the country," Wazed told CNN-News18.

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