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Dhaka, February 17 – Tarique Rahman, Chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), was sworn in as the 11th Prime Minister of Bangladesh on Tuesday, following his party's decisive victory in the 13th parliamentary elections.After taking the oath, other members of the cabinet – including...

Dhaka, February 17 Tarique Rahman, who lived in London in self-exile for 17 years, has made a remarkable comeback. The son of one of the most powerful political dynasties has led the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, founded by his father, to a resounding victory after 20 years.The 60-year-old BNP...

Dhaka, February 17 Tarique Rahman was sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Bangladesh on Tuesday, days after leading his party to a resounding victory in the crucial general elections.President Mohammed Shahabuddin administered the oath of office to the 60-year-old Rahman at the South Plaza...

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 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...

Dhaka, February 17 – The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is set to return to power in the South Asian nation after nearly two decades, as newly elected MPs prepare to take their oath on Tuesday.The oath-taking ceremony for the cabinet will be held at the South Plaza of the Parliament...

New Delhi, February 16. Among the newly elected lawmakers in the Bangladesh Parliament, those associated with businesses comprise the highest number, while in terms of age, the total average is around 59 years, according to separate reports in Bangladeshi media on Monday."Businesspersons will...

On Tuesday, Tarique Rahman will take the oath of office as the new Prime Minister of Bangladesh after leading his party to a decisive victory in the crucial general elections.The BNP, led by Rahman, won 209 out of 297 seats, while the right-wing Jamaat-e-Islami secured 68 seats in the 13th...

Dhaka, February 16 – Around 1,200 dignitaries from Bangladesh and abroad are expected to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected government, scheduled to take place on Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. at the South Plaza of the National Parliament Building in Dhaka.The Bangladesh Nationalist...

New Delhi, February 15 Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will represent India at the swearing-in ceremony of Bangladesh's next prime minister, Tarique Rahman, on February 17, the external affairs ministry announced on Sunday.Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Secretary-General of Lok Sabha Utpal...

Dhaka, February 15 – Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami leader Dr. Shafiqur Rahman congratulated BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman following the party’s landslide victory in the recent parliamentary elections and his expected assumption of the office of Prime Minister.In a detailed post on his official X...

February 15, New Delhi: In Bangladesh, newly elected lawmakers and Cabinet ministers are scheduled to be sworn in on February 17, following the landslide victory of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party in the parliamentary elections.After the swearing-in ceremony, the parliamentary party...

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...

February 14, New Delhi: The chief of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Tarique Rahman, said that maintaining peace and law and order would be the top priority of the incoming government.Following his party's landslide victory in the 13th parliamentary election, Rahman warned that no form...

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...

Dhaka, February 14 Bangladeshi President Mohammed Shahabuddin is expected to administer the oath of office to the new cabinet of BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman within the next four days, officials said on Saturday.Rahman's Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) secured a sweeping victory on Friday...

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...

On Saturday, BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman prioritized law and order in Bangladesh "at all costs," stating that the 13th general election marked a new chapter for building a safe and humane Bangladesh.The leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), who is set to become the prime minister...

London, February 14 The Commonwealth Observer Group on Saturday commended the peaceful conduct of Bangladesh's parliamentary elections and the July charter referendum, while highlighting areas where further progress on inclusion and accessibility could strengthen the democratic process.The...

February 14, New Delhi – The chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, Tarique Rahman, stated that maintaining peace and law and order would be the top priority of the incoming government.Following the party's landslide victory in the 13th parliamentary elections, he warned that any form...