On Tuesday, Tarique Rahman will take the oath of office as the new Prime Minister of Bangladesh after leading his party to a decisive victory in the crucial general elections.The BNP, led by Rahman, won 209 out of 297 seats, while the right-wing Jamaat-e-Islami secured 68 seats in the 13th...
Dhaka, February 16 – At least 236 of the newly elected MPs in Bangladesh’s 13th Parliamentary election are millionaires, while nearly half are set to enter Parliament carrying significant debt, local media reported on Monday, citing the anti-graft watchdog – Transparency International Bangladesh...
Dhaka, February 15 The newly elected Members of Parliament of Bangladesh are scheduled to take the oath on Tuesday morning, followed by the swearing-in ceremony of the cabinet in the evening, local media reported.Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin is likely to administer the...
Dhaka, February 13 Seven women candidates, mostly from the BNP, have been elected to the Bangladeshi parliament in the 13th national election, a media report said on Friday.The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), which is set to form the government with an absolute majority, has seen six of...
Dhaka, February 13 The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) appeared poised for a decisive victory in the general elections of the South Asian nation on Friday, as counting progressed for the polls to elect a government that would replace the interim administration, which took charge after the...