Tarique Rahman is set to take oath as Bangladesh's Prime Minister after the BNP's landslide election victory. BNP MPs skipped the Constitution Reform Council oath, while opposition parties took both oaths. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will represent India at the ceremony in Dhaka.
Rohana Hettiarachchie, Executive Director of People's Action for Free and Fair Elections (PAFFREL), has described Bangladesh's recent national elections as "historic and landmark", while also calling for stronger inclusion and reconciliation efforts in the country's political landscape.
BNP chief Tarique Rahman urged national unity after his party's decisive parliamentary election victory. Calling it a mandate for democracy, he thanked supporters and warned of challenges ahead, citing a fragile economy and weakened institutions. The BNP-led alliance won 212 seats. Rahman
Sikri, in a conversation with ANI, said that although the Bangladesh Nationalist Party's alliance and Jamaat-e-Islami's alliance were neck to neck, the former performed well.
Sheikh Hasina challenged the legitimacy of Bangladesh's February 12 elections, calling them a "disgraceful chapter" for democracy. She alleged manipulation, unrealistic turnout figures, and irregularities, and demanded annulment of the polls, Muhammad Yunus's resignation, release of polit
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Friday warmly congratulated Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairman Tarique Rahman and the party on their emphatic victory in the 13th National Parliamentary Elections, describing the outcome as a clear triumph of democracy after a period of e
Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu has congratulated Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chief Tarique Rahman on the party's remarkable victory in the country's 13th National Parliamentary Elections.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Tarique Rahman on BNP's election victory. Bangladesh's Election Commission declared results for 297 seats, with BNP and allies securing a majority. Two Chattogram seats remain suspended. A parallel referendum saw a 'Yes' win with 60.26 per cent t
Former High Commissioner Veena Sikri hailed Bangladesh's election results as a victory for democracy after the BNP secured an absolute majority. She called the outcome a setback for Islamist forces, highlighted voters' rejection of extremism, noted the Awami League's absence, and expressed o