Asia & Oceania

Bangladesh

Political journey

Born in 1971 from a war of independence against Pakistan, Bangladesh saw its founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman assassinated in 1975, followed by years of military rule. Democratic politics became a bitter rivalry between Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party. A student-led uprising ended Hasina’s 15 years in power in 2024, and the BNP’s Tarique Rahman became prime minister after the 2026 election.

Bangladesh today

Its current leader’s position on the ten Caucus dimensions.

💰EconomyLeaning free market
State-ledFree market
⚖️Liberty and authoritySlightly authoritarian
LibertarianAuthoritarian
🎭CultureLeaning traditional
ProgressiveTraditional
🌍NationStrongly nationalist
GlobalistNationalist
🌱EnvironmentSlightly growth-first
Growth-firstNature-first
🤖TechnologyLeaning tech-optimist
Tech-cautiousTech-optimist
🕊️War and peaceSlightly strength-first
Peace-firstStrength-first
🏛️InstitutionsCentered on institutions
Anti-establishmentInstitutional
🙏ReligionLeaning religious
SecularReligious
🛡️InterventionismSlightly non-interventionist
Non-interventionistInterventionist

Who leads Bangladesh today

Portrait of Tarique Rahman

Tarique Rahman

Prime Minister of Bangladesh, 2026 to present

Leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party who became prime minister in 2026 after an election held following the 2024 uprising that ended Sheikh Hasina’s rule.

Tarique Rahman sits in the right-authoritarian part of the Caucus economy and liberty compass: leaning free market and slightly authoritarian. The clearest positions are strongly nationalist on nation, leaning traditional on culture and leaning religious on religion. The profile is close to the middle on institutions.

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Political views closest to Bangladesh’s leadership

SovereigntismInsists that national institutions, not international bodies, should have the final say.98%Economic nationalismUses tariffs, subsidies and industrial policy to protect and grow domestic industry.97%National conservatismPrioritizes national sovereignty, cultural identity, tradition and firm borders.96%CorporatismOrganizes society into industry and professional bodies that bargain with the state, an…96%

Other people from Bangladesh

Muhammad Yunus Bangladeshi economist and Nobel laureateSheikh Mujibur Rahman Founding President of Bangladesh, 1971 to 1975

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Ranked by how close their current leaders are on the ten dimensions.

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Country histories are short summaries. Positions are simplified estimates of the leaders included in Caucus as of October 2026, and percentages show how close two profiles are across all ten dimensions.