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    BNP Government Forms Parliament, Speaker Seat Vacant

    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...
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    Constitutional Uncertainty Ahead for New Bangladeshi Parliament

    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...
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    Parliamentary Rift Over Proposed Constitutional Changes

    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...
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    Bangladesh Election Results: Jamaat Solidifies as Main Opposition Force

    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...
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    BNP Challenges Legal Legitimacy of Yunus-Led Interim Government's Reforms

    New Delhi, February 17 – A heated debate on Tuesday over a proposed Constitutional Reform Council reflected how, even before Bangladesh's newly elected cabinet could assume office, it was facing legal challenges regarding changes adopted by the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus, according...
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    BNP MPs Elect Tarique Rahman as Party Leader Amidst Constitutional Disputes

    Dhaka, February 17 Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairman Tarique Rahman is set to become the country's Prime Minister after his party's Members of Parliament elected him as the leader of the parliamentary party, making it official.This development came even as all the newly elected...
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    Bangladesh Parliament Inauguration Delayed Amidst Political Dispute

    Dhaka, February 17 Members of Parliament from Jamaat-e-Islami, a right-wing party in Bangladesh, who were newly elected, refused to take the oath of office on Tuesday after the BNP, the victorious party, declined to take the pledge as members of the "Constitution Reform Council."Chief Election...
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    New Political Landscape in Bangladesh: Challenges and Priorities

    The 13th parliamentary elections in Bangladesh mark a return to "genuine multiparty politics" after years of contested or largely one-sided elections, accompanied by a referendum that endorsed sweeping constitutional reforms. However, the victorious Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) now faces...
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