Updated On: 17 February, 2026 09:26 AM IST | Dhaka | Agencies
In Bangladesh’s general elections, four candidates from minority communities were elected, all representing the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). Hindu leaders Goyeshwar Chandra Roy and Nitai Roy Chowdhury won seats from Dhaka and Magura constituencies, defeating Jamaat-e-Islami rivals

Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairman Tarique Rahman (in vehicle) waves to supporters as he leaves after meeting with Jamaat-e-Islami party leader Shafiqur Rahman in Dhaka, on Sunday. PIC/AFP
Four candidates from minority communities won in the Bangladesh general elections, with all being nominees of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).
Goyeshwar Chandra Roy and Nitai Roy Chowdhury are two Hindu candidates who won. They won from a Dhaka seat and western Magura constituency defeating their rivals fielded by the Jamaat-e-Islami.