BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman was sworn in as Bangladesh's Prime Minister, marking the party's return to power after two decades. President Md. Shahabuddin administered the oath. The new cabinet includes many first-time ministers. Rahman pledged unity, stability, rule of law, and order. Ind
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.
Tariq Rahman will take the oath as Bangladesh's Prime Minister on Monday at the South Plaza of Jatiya Sangsad Bhavan. South Asian leaders have been invited, with confirmations expected by Sunday. Party sources say the initial cabinet will be small and may expand later.
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been sentenced to 10 years in prison in two corruption cases. Her relatives also received jail terms. The verdict comes after trials linked to land allocation, amid ongoing legal action under Bangladesh's interim government.
Both Houses of Parliament are scheduled to hold an obituary reference to former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia on the first day of the Budget Session 2026-27.
Blasting Interim Government's Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus, former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that the country "has plunged into an age of terror" and "there is a treacherous plot to barter away the territory and resources of Bangladesh to foreign interests".
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday called for actions to help unify the country and "banish the divisive actions of the past twelve months", sought the removal of "illegal Yunus administration" and an impartial investigation by the United Nations into the events of t
The BNP thanked External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar for conveying India's condolences after the death of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. The message followed Jaishankar's Dhaka visit, where he attended her funeral and met BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman as part of Ind
The President of Sri Lanka and the Prime Ministers of Nepal and Singapore have expressed their deep condolences over the passing of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia, remembering her as a distinguished stateswoman and a key figure in Bangladesh's democratic journey.
Bangladesh High Commissioner Riaz Hamidullah highlighted Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's visit to the High Commission of Bangladesh in Delhi, where he conveyed India's condolences and paid homage to former Bangladesh prime minister and BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia.
The decision came after they had to postpone the ongoing BPL for two days following the death of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, who passed away on December 30 at the age of 80 while undergoing treatment at Evercare Hospital.