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Dhaka, February 19 – Business confidence weakened, industrial production slowed, and there were no significant new initiatives or major domestic or foreign investments in Bangladesh under the leadership of Muhammad Yunus, who had taken over as the Chief Advisor of the interim government during a...

New Delhi, February 19 – With Tarique Rahman beginning his first term as Prime Minister of Bangladesh, all eyes are on how he will handle his neighboring countries. The initial signs have been positive, especially concerning India. However, security agencies caution against a resurgence in...

Dhaka, February 18 Bangladesh's newly elected Prime Minister Tarique Rahman vowed to strengthen the rule of law on Wednesday and said his government would turn the country into a safe land for people of all faiths, regardless of party, opinion, religion, or ethnicity.In his maiden televised...

Dhaka, February 18 Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman chaired the first meeting of his newly formed cabinet on Wednesday, which set a 180-day priority plan with a focus on controlling commodity prices, maintaining law and order, and stabilizing supply chains.Rahman, the 60-year-old...

Dhaka, February 18 Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman chaired the first meeting of his newly formed cabinet on Wednesday “to chart the course for the new administration,” media reports said.Rahman, the chief of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), was sworn in as prime minister on...

New Delhi, February 18 – Relations between India and Bangladesh are experiencing a reset following the massive victory of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). Prime Minister Narendra Modi was among the first to congratulate Tarique Rahman on his impressive victory.PM Modi even sent a letter...

New Delhi/Dhaka, February 18 External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar congratulated Khalilur Rahman on being appointed as the Foreign Minister of Bangladesh under the new Tarique Rahman-led government.Khalilur Rahman was sworn in as the Foreign Minister on Tuesday at the South Plaza of...

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...

Dhaka, February 17 BNP leader Tarique Rahman was sworn in as Bangladesh's new prime minister on Tuesday, marking a new beginning for the country after nearly 18 months of political uncertainty and lawlessness under the rule of the interim government led by Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus.Lok...

February 17, New Delhi – Tarique Rahman will take the oath as the new Prime Minister of Bangladesh later today.President Mohammed Shahabuddin will administer the oath to the new cabinet members at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad.Rahman's Bangladesh Nationalist Party has won 209 out of...

Dhaka, February 17 – Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla arrived in Bangladesh on Tuesday to represent the Indian government at the swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected government in Dhaka.The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), under the leadership of its chairman, Tarique Rahman, registered a...

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...

In his farewell address, outgoing interim government Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus of Bangladesh highlighted the "economic potential" of deeper regional integration involving Nepal, Bhutan, and the "Seven Sisters" – a term widely used to refer to India's northeastern states, according to local...

Dhaka, February 16 Outgoing interim government chief Muhammad Yunus said on Monday that his 18-month rule restored three core pillars of Bangladesh’s external engagement – "sovereignty, national interests, and dignity", and that the country is no longer a "submissive" nation.In his farewell...

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 Bangladesh's outgoing Chief Advisor of the interim government, Muhammad Yunus, bid farewell to officials and employees at his office on Monday, a day before the swearing-in ceremony of the new cabinet.Following the speech, Yunus participated in a photo session with all those...

Dhaka, February 16 – The massive victory of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in the recently concluded Bangladesh elections has brought relief to many in the country.With Tarique Rahman as Prime Minister, the people see hope.While there is jubilation across the country, there is also a...

Dhaka, February 15 The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), which won a two-thirds majority in the recent general elections, received nearly 50 per cent of the votes, while its former ally, Jamaat-e-Islami, secured 31.76 per cent, according to the Election Commission on Sunday.An EC spokesman...

Dhaka, February 14 The Bangladesh Nationalist Party, which secured a landslide victory in the 13th parliamentary elections, said on Saturday that it looked forward to constructive engagement with India, with a shared commitment to peace and stability in South Asia.The Bangladesh Nationalist...

Dhaka, February 14 BNP chairperson and soon-to-be prime minister of Bangladesh, on Saturday, said that the extradition of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina “depends on the legal process.”The comments by the leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) came a day after one of his senior...