As well as being on track to become the country’s next leader, is also his first time as an MP. He was elected as member for the Dhaka-17 and Bogra-6 constituencies, and is one of 212 successful BNP candidates, according to the Election Commission, which put voter turnout at 59.44%.
It is not clear when the students will return, but the government has welcomed the news.
Germany is at a crossroads and now for Friedrich Merz the hard work begins, writes Berlin correspondent Jessica Parker.
The pair were found with magic charms, including a live chameleon, the police say.