Dhaka, February 16 – As Ramadan approaches, a sudden gas crisis in Bangladesh has caused anxiety among many households in the capital, Dhaka, while concerns are growing over the rising cost of essential commodities, local media reported on Monday.For a resident of Old Dhaka, Rahela Begum, the...
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 16 – As the number of custodial deaths of Awami League members continues to rise in Bangladesh, another party leader died in custody at the Gaibandha District Jail, local media reported.The 60-year-old deceased, Shamikul Islam, who served as the Awami League's President of...
awami league
bangladesh
custodial death
dinajpur district jail
gaibandha district jail
interimgovernment
medical care
palashbari upazila
political repression
prisoner deaths
ramesh chandra sen
rangpur medical college hospital
shamikul islam
thakurgaon-1 constituency
water resources minister
In Dhaka, outgoing law advisor Asif Nazrul stated that the oath-taking ceremony for newly elected Members of Parliament will take place at 10:00 am on Tuesday, most likely administered by AMM Nasir Uddin. The parliamentary party is expected to elect its leader around late morning, after which a...
amm nasir uddin
asif nazrul
cabinet division
dhaka
government formation
interimgovernment
members of parliament
mohammed shahabuddin
oath-taking ceremony
parliament
south plaza of parliament
Dhaka, February 15 Bangladesh wants to reset ties with India on a fresh footing now that ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her Awami League party no longer hold power, Humayun Kabir, advisor to BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman, has said, asserting that the two nations should work together for...
Dhaka, February 15 – Members elected in Bangladesh's 13th National Parliamentary Election are set to take their oath of office on Tuesday, February 17, according to local media reports.The swearing-in ceremony will be administered in the morning by Chief Election Commissioner A.M.M. Nasir...
Dhaka, February 14 – With the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) set to form the next government in Bangladesh following a decisive victory in the 13th Parliamentary election, the party’s chairman, Tarique Rahman, emphasized on Saturday the need to maintain law and order “at any cost” and urged...
bangladesh
bangladesh nationalist party
bnp
chattogram
dhaka
election results
interimgovernment
islamist extremism
jamaat-e-islami
law and order
muhammad yunus
parliamentary election
political stability
prothom alo
tarique rahman
Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairman Tarique Rahman stated that maintaining law and order would be the top priority of the incoming government. Speaking at his first post-election news conference in Dhaka following his party's landslide victory in the 13th parliamentary elections, he warned...
bangladesh nationalist party
cabinet oath
democracy
dhaka
election commission
interimgovernment
law and order
parliamentary elections
political parties
sheikh abdur rashid
tarique rahman
Dhaka, February 14 – Following a decisive victory in the 13th Parliamentary election, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is set to form the next government in Bangladesh. In response, the radical Islamist party, Jamaat-e-Islami, alleged that the results in some constituencies were rigged...
Dhaka, February 13 The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), which secured a landslide victory in the general elections, reiterated its firm stance on seeking the extradition of ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from India to face trial on Friday."The foreign minister has already made...
awami league
bangladesh
bangladesh nationalist party
crime against humanity
elections
extradition
india
interimgovernment
muhammad yunus
new delhi
political parties
political uprising
salahuddin ahmed
sheikh hasina
Beijing, February 13 Complementing Bangladesh for conducting smooth elections, China said on Friday that it is ready to work with Dhaka to further the Strategic Cooperative Partnership.The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) was on Friday poised for a sweeping victory in the landmark...
Dhaka, February 13 The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) claimed victory in the crucial general elections, marred by sporadic incidents of violence, to elect a new government to replace the interim administration, which took charge after the fall of the Awami League regime in August 2024."The...
On Thursday, leaders of top Bangladeshi political parties said they would accept the election results if they were held in a "free, fair, and impartial manner."The election is seen as a direct contest between the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its former ally, Jamaat-e-Islami, in the...
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...
1972 constitution
bangladesh constitution
bangladesh elections
constitutional reform
interimgovernment
july national charter 2025
muhammad yunus
national consensus commission
political reform
referendum
Dhaka, Feb 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 two years ago, amid sporadic violence.The Election Commission reported that 32.88 per cent of votes had been cast...
Dhaka, February 12 The top leaders of Bangladesh's two major contending parties, as well as interim chief Muhammad Yunus, cast their ballots early on Thursday as voting began in the country's 13th parliamentary elections.The general elections are being held simultaneously along with a...
Dhaka, February 11 Leading political analysts expressed skepticism on Wednesday as Bangladesh is set to hold general elections on Thursday under an interim regime, with some expressing concerns about "uncertainties" and "manipulation" during the polling process.The 13th parliamentary elections...