constitutional reform

Dhaka, March 11 Bangladesh’s new parliament is set to convene its maiden session on Thursday, with the speaker’s seat remaining vacant.Former Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury resigned in September 2024 after Sheikh Hasina’s ouster, while deputy speaker Shamsul Haque was jailed, though both...

Ankara, March 11 – With its first session scheduled for March 12, Bangladesh's newly-elected parliament will face two competing mandates: one based on the existing constitutional framework, and the other guided by the political commitments of the July Charter. Experts warn that such a dual...

Kathmandu, March 5 Nepal, which held elections on Thursday morning, the first since a violent protest by Gen Z that ousted the K P Sharma Oli-led government last year, recorded a turnout of about six per cent by 9:30 am, according to the Election Commission.Nepalese citizens began reaching...

Washington, March 2 – The exiled Iranian Crown Prince, Reza Pahlavi, has described the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, as "the game-changer we have been waiting for," declaring that this moment marks "the beginning of the very end of the regime."In an opinion piece for the...

February 18, New Delhi — Sharp political divisions emerged in Bangladesh on Tuesday after newly elected members of the 13th Parliament disagreed over taking an additional oath as members of a proposed Constitutional Reform Council.Members of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party took an oath only...

February 18, New Delhi – Sharp political divisions emerged in Bangladesh on Tuesday after newly elected members of the 13th Parliament disagreed over taking an additional oath as members of a proposed Constitutional Reform Council.Members of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party took an oath only...

February 18, New Delhi – Sharp political divisions emerged in Bangladesh on Tuesday after newly elected members of the 13th Parliament disagreed over taking an additional oath as members of a proposed Constitutional Reform Council.Members of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party took oath only as...

February 18, New Delhi — Sharp political divisions emerged in Bangladesh on Tuesday after newly elected members of the 13th Parliament disagreed over taking an additional oath as members of a proposed Constitutional Reform Council.Members of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party took oath only as...

February 18, New Delhi — Sharp political divisions emerged in Bangladesh on Tuesday after newly elected members of the 13th Parliament disagreed over taking an additional oath as members of a proposed Constitutional Reform Council.Members of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party took the oath only...

New Delhi, February 18 – When Nepal holds its general elections on March 5, former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli will be among the candidates vying to govern the small Himalayan country, unlike its South Asian neighbor, Bangladesh, where former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had to flee and seek...

New Delhi, February 18 – The resurgent Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami is asserting itself politically, as evidenced by its firm stance on immediate constitutional reforms, directing its criticism at the newly formed government led by BNP's Tarique Rahman.In June last year, the registration of...

New Delhi, February 18 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Kazakh counterpart, Olzhas Bektenov, reviewed bilateral cooperation in various fields, including politics, trade, defense and security, connectivity, energy, emerging technologies, and people-to-people relations, on Wednesday.During...

Chennai, February 18 The high-level committee on Union-State relations, headed by Justice Kurian Joseph, has recommended that governors should be appointed based on the names approved by the state legislative assembly.In its report, presented in the Assembly by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K...

Dhaka, February 13 A referendum on the implementation of a reform package saw a 60.26 per cent voter turnout in Bangladesh, with the "yes" vote winning a clear majority, the Election Commission announced on Friday.Voting for the 13th parliamentary elections was held on Thursday along with the...

Dhaka, February 13 A referendum on the implementation of a reform package saw a 60.26 per cent voter turnout in Bangladesh, with the 'yes' vote winning a clear majority, the Election Commission announced on Friday.Voting for the 13th parliamentary elections was held on Thursday along with the...

February 13, New Delhi – The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is set to form the next government after winning the 13th parliamentary election, securing a commanding lead and exceeding the two-thirds majority mark, according to official and party counts.According to the results announced so...

Dhaka, February 12 – Voting concluded across Bangladesh on Thursday in the country’s crucial general elections, marking a pivotal moment in its political landscape. The elections aimed to elect a new government, replacing the interim administration that took office after the Awami League’s rule...

FGN45: BANGLADESH-5THLD ELECTIONSCounting underway after Bangladesh votes in crucial general electionsDhaka: The counting of votes was underway on Thursday after Bangladeshis cast ballots in the crucial general elections to elect a new government to replace the interim administration, which...

Dhaka, February 12 A referendum to seek public consent for a complex reform package proposed by Muhammad Yunus' interim government may threaten the foundational history and bring an end to the continuity of Bangladesh's 1972 Constitution, experts said on Thursday.Voting for the 13th...

Dhaka, Feb 9 BNP Chairperson Tarique Rahman concluded his nationwide election campaign ahead of the February 12 polls, emphasizing the party's vision for a "self-reliant" and "democratic" Bangladesh, if elected to power."We have formulated our vision for Bangladesh, keeping every class and...