Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairman Tarique Rahman paid a courtesy visit to the residence of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman on Sunday, just days after the BNP's landslide victory in the 13th National Parliamentary Election held on February 12.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will represent India at Tarique Rahman's swearing-in in Dhaka on February 17. Muhammad Yunus has invited leaders from 13 countries. The ceremony follows the BNP's landslide victory in the February 12 elections, which marked Bangladesh's first vote after the 2024
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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.
Following a landslide victory in the 13th National Parliamentary Elections, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) held a press conference post-elections and its chief, Tarique Rahman, on Saturday, emphasised that Bangladesh's foreign policy will prioritise the nation's interests, stating
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According to the Dhaka Tribune, early morning vote counting showed BNP winning 151 constituencies so far. It further mentioned that the initial trends indicated Jamaat-e-Islami would emerge as the main opposition, securing 43 seats.
Despite receiving an official invitation from Dhaka to monitor the proceedings, India opted not to send official observers to avoid any perception of interference.
According to the Bangladesh Election Commission (EC), voting officially took place from 7:30 am to 4:30 pm (local time). However, officials clarified that individuals who had entered polling station premises before the close of voting were permitted to cast their ballots.
The High Court is considering a petition filed by Actor Celina Jaitly seeking legal assistance for her brother, Retired Major Vikrant Jaitly, who has been detained in Abu Dhabi, UAE, for almost 18 months.