Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) was thrust into the governance of the country again following its landslide victory on February 12, 2026. However, there is a widespread speculation that the present BNP deviated from the nationalist ideology of its founder President Ziaur Rahman. It was no secret that the party leaders approached Indian ruling authority, at least from 2018, to enlist them as an alternative to the Awami League, which continued to slide in the public esteem. The Indians kept playing!