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Dhaka, February 25 According to reports in newspapers on Wednesday, the chief of the northwestern Rajshahi range of the Bangladesh police has ordered that leaders and activists of the banned Awami League, who were released on bail after court orders, be arrested again by "involving them in other...

Paris, February 25 – A leading international human rights organization strongly condemned the recent "misconduct" by lawyers at the Court of the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate in Barishal district, Bangladesh, over the granting of bail to several leaders of the Awami League...

Dhaka, February 23 President Mohammad Shahabuddin has called for the first session of the 13th Parliament on March 12, nearly a month after the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) formed the government following its victory in the crucial general elections on February 12."The President convened...

President Mohammed Shahabuddin accused former Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus of repeatedly failing to follow constitutional procedures. In an interview with a Bangla Daily, he criticised Yunus for issuing several ordinances without adequate justification, despite the need for some emergency...

Dhaka, February 23 – A leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) was injured after unidentified assailants opened fire in Dhaka’s Kalabagan area, local media reported.This incident on Sunday night came just days after the BNP, led by Tarique Rahman, formed the government following its...

Dhaka, February 22 A major reshuffle occurred at the highest level in the Bangladesh Army on Sunday, including the appointment of a new Chief of General Staff (CGS), local media reported.The changes, issued by Army Headquarters, came days after Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's new government...

Dhaka, February 22 India looks forward to engaging with the new government in Bangladesh, Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Pranay Verma said on Sunday, expressing New Delhi's willingness to re-engage with Dhaka.High Commissioner Verma was speaking with reporters after he met with Bangladesh...

Dhaka, February 22 – As the Tarique Rahman-led Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) assumed power in Bangladesh following its decisive victory in the 13th parliamentary elections, business leaders make up 70 percent of the newly formed cabinet, with 35 out of 50 ministers and state ministers...

The heads of Bangladesh's three armed forces paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman at the Bangladesh Secretariat this morning, on his second day in office.Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral M. Nazmul Hassan, and Chief of Air Staff Air Chief...

Dhaka, February 18 Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman chaired the first meeting of his newly formed cabinet on Wednesday, which set a 180-day priority plan with a focus on controlling commodity prices, maintaining law and order, and stabilizing supply chains.Rahman, the 60-year-old...

Dhaka, February 18 Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman chaired the first meeting of his newly formed cabinet on Wednesday “to chart the course for the new administration,” media reports said.Rahman, the chief of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), was sworn in as prime minister on...

New Delhi, February 17 Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to visit India along with his family, and has expressed his desire to work closely with the BNP leader to strengthen the multifaceted bilateral relations.In a letter to Rahman, Modi said...

New Delhi, February 17 – A heated debate on Tuesday over a proposed Constitutional Reform Council reflected how, even before Bangladesh's newly elected cabinet could assume office, it was facing legal challenges regarding changes adopted by the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus, according...

Beijing, February 17 Chinese Premier Li Qiang congratulated Bangladesh's new Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday, expressing Beijing's willingness to collaborate with Dhaka in strengthening bilateral ties across all sectors, including BRI projects, to elevate their relationship to a new...

Dhaka, February 17. India must use its economic and political strength to pursue a strategy of soft deterrence, blending preventive and re-engagement diplomacy, allowing it to negotiate with Bangladesh from a position of strength on both fronts. From safeguarding its interests to advancing them...

New Delhi, February 17 Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to visit India and has extended his best wishes to the newly sworn-in leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.The invitation was extended to Rahman through a letter handed over by Lok...

February 17, New Delhi: On Tuesday, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla paid a courtesy call on newly sworn-in Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman at the Parliament in Dhaka following the oath-taking ceremony.Birla, accompanied by India's Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, represented New Delhi at...

Dhaka, February 17 – Tarique Rahman, Chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), was sworn in as the 11th Prime Minister of Bangladesh on Tuesday, following his party's decisive victory in the 13th parliamentary elections.After taking the oath, other members of the cabinet – including...

Dhaka, February 17 Tarique Rahman, who lived in London in self-exile for 17 years, has made a remarkable comeback. The son of one of the most powerful political dynasties has led the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, founded by his father, to a resounding victory after 20 years.The 60-year-old BNP...

Dhaka, February 17 Tarique Rahman was sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Bangladesh on Tuesday, marking the end of the 18-month rule of the interim government, which took over after the collapse of the Sheikh Hasina regime in August 2024.President Mohammed Shahabuddin administered the oath...