Dhaka, February 17 – The BNP Parliamentary Party elected Tarique Rahman as its leader on Tuesday, paving the way for him to become the Leader of the House and later take the oath as Prime Minister of the country, according to Bangladeshi media reports.As the party with the majority of seats...
The Election Commission has suspended seven Assistant Electoral Registration Officers (AEROs) in West Bengal over multiple allegations of irregularities. Two from Canning Purba and one each from Suti, Maynaguri, Samsherganj, Debra, and Farakka constituencies are among those facing action. The...
Dhaka, February 15 The right-wing Jamaat-e-Islami, which emerged as the main opposition party in the recently concluded Bangladesh elections, challenged the results on Sunday, demanding that the Election Commission recount votes in 32 constituencies where its candidates were "unfairly defeated."...
Dhaka, February 14 – The European Union (EU) on Saturday welcomed what it described as "genuinely competitive" parliamentary elections and a referendum in Bangladesh, calling the exercise a "pivotal step" towards restoring democratic governance and the rule of law in the country.It further...
Dhaka, February 14 Bangladesh's Election Commission has published a gazette listing the newly elected members of Parliament from the 13th general election, paving the way for their inauguration, media reports said on Saturday.The gazette was published for 297 out of the 300 parliamentary...
Dhaka, February 13 The BNP on Friday thanked India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for recognizing the results of Bangladesh's general elections and expressed hope that relations between the two countries will be strengthened under the new government.Speaking to PTI videos, the Bangladesh...