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Washington, February 24 – The National Endowment for Democracy supported political and civic actors in Bangladesh in the lead-up to the 2024 collapse of Sheikh Hasina’s government, supporting electoral reforms, voter education, and independent reporting, its president told US lawmakers on...

Dhaka, February 24 An investigation will be conducted into the alleged irregularities in the prosecution process of Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal, which last year sentenced deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina to death, its new chief prosecutor Amirul Islam said on Tuesday.Amirul...

Dhaka, February 24 – The Awami League (AL) in Bangladesh is showing signs of revival, with grassroots leaders and activists recently reopening offices in several districts across the country, raising national and party flags, putting up party posters and banners, while facing no restrictions on...

Following the collapse of the Awami League government led by Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has ordered a fresh review of all cases filed after August 5, 2024. He stated that the move aims to protect innocent citizens from harassment. Speaking to reporters after a...

Dhaka, February 23 Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin has alleged that former interim government head Muhammad Yunus attempted to remove him from office several times, days after the new Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) administration took charge.In an interview with leading Bangla...

Kolkata, February 23 – The Greater Siliguri Hoteliers’ Association (GSHA), a leading hotel association based in Siliguri in West Bengal’s Darjeeling district, lifted its ban on renting hotel rooms to citizens of neighboring Bangladesh on Monday, nearly 13 months after the restriction was...

Washington, February 19 – Sajeeb Wazed, the son of Bangladesh’s ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has questioned the legality of an ordinance used by the interim government to ban the Awami League, stating that the country’s new BNP-led administration faces a 30-day constitutional deadline to...

New Delhi, February 18 – When Nepal holds its general elections on March 5, former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli will be among the candidates vying to govern the small Himalayan country, unlike its South Asian neighbor, Bangladesh, where former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had to flee and seek...

Dhaka, February 18 Bangladesh's newly formed BNP-led government warned on Wednesday that "mob culture" would not be tolerated, amid a rise in mob violence, extrajudicial killings, and attacks on minority communities.Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, the senior-most minister in the new Bangladesh...

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...

Dhaka, February 17. India must use its economic and political strength to pursue a strategy of soft deterrence, blending preventive and re-engagement diplomacy, allowing it to negotiate with Bangladesh from a position of strength on both fronts. From safeguarding its interests to advancing them...

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...

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 Newly elected Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) lawmakers were sworn in on Tuesday, six days after the crucial general elections in the country.The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) secured 209 out of 297 seats, while the right-wing Jamaat-e-Islami won 68 seats in the 13th...

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...

Washington, February 16 – Citing the recent election results in Bangladesh, a report has highlighted how Gen-Z protests, which have proliferated in various regions, failed to translate demonstrations into political success at the ballot box or in policymaking.Writing for the American think...

Nagpur, February 16 The Vishva Hindu Parishad on Monday strongly criticized Karnataka Congress minister Priyank Kharge for linking the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh to money laundering, asserting that such statements were part of a strategy to insult patriotic organizations and defame patriots...

Dhaka, February 16 Tarique Rahman will take oath as the new Prime Minister of Bangladesh on Tuesday, following his party's decisive victory in the crucial general elections.Breaking with a long-standing tradition, the swearing-in ceremony of the 60-year-old Chairman of the Bangladesh...

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