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Dhaka, February 15 Four candidates from minority communities, including two Hindus, won in the recent general elections in Bangladesh, all of whom were nominated by the BNP, which is set to form the government on Tuesday.Goyeshwar Chandra Roy and Nitai Roy Chowdhury are the two Hindu...

New Delhi/Dhaka, February 15. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will represent the Indian government at the swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected Bangladeshi government in Dhaka on February 17, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement.The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)...

New Delhi, February 14 – In Bangladesh, several rights groups and media reports have highlighted the lack of women candidates in the general election, despite the founding fathers and current leaders having pledged to make politics equally accessible to men and women.In the run-up to the 13th...

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...

Islamabad, February 13 Pakistan's top political leadership on Friday congratulated the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its leader, Tarique Rahman, on securing a landslide majority in the parliamentary elections.BNP claimed victory in the crucial national election held after the 2024...

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...

Dhaka, February 12 – Top leaders of Bangladesh's major contending parties, as well as interim chief Muhammad Yunus, cast their ballots early on Thursday as over 32 per cent of the electorate voted in the country's crucial 13th parliamentary elections.The general elections are being held...

Dhaka, February 12 Voting began on Thursday morning in Bangladesh's crucial general election – the first since the ouster of prime minister Sheikh Hasina in massive nationwide protests in August 2024.Voting started in 299 out of 300 parliamentary constituencies across the country from 7:30 am...

Dhaka, February 11 Bangladesh will hold crucial parliamentary elections on Thursday, 18 months after an interim government took charge following the collapse of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's 15-year regime in massive, country-wide, deadly protests.The Election Commission has made elaborate...

Dhaka, February 11 More than half of the polling centers have been identified as "high-risk" for the general elections in Bangladesh, as officials said that 90 percent of them will be under CCTV surveillance, with many police officers deployed in the capital, Dhaka, wearing body cameras...

Dhaka, February 9 The Election Commission of Bangladesh has issued a directive, prohibiting the use of mobile phones within 400 yards of polling centers on election day, sparking protests from right-wing political parties who threatened to besiege its office if the decision is not withdrawn...