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BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman files nomination papers for Dhaka-17 se
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Nomination papers of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, who recently returned to the country after 17 years in self-exile, have been filed by party leaders on Monday for the upcoming national elections, Daily Star reported.
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Dhaka-Karachi direct flights are expected to start in January, Pak envoy t
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Pakistan High Commissioner Imran Haider met Bangladesh Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus in Dhaka, discussing expanded cooperation in trade, investment, aviation and exchanges. Haider said Dhaka-Karachi direct flights are expected to begin in January, while both sides stressed boosting bilateral
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Inqilab Moncho blocks Dhaka's Shahbagh, demands justice for slain leader S
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Inqilab Moncho leaders and supporters on Sunday staged a blockade at Dhaka's Shahbagh intersection as part of a wider shutdown across divisional cities, pressing for justice in the killing of their leader Sharif Osman Bin Hadi, The Daily Star reported.
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Bangladesh's student-led National Citizen Party split over alliance with J
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The student-led National Citizen Party (NCP), which was formed during the July Uprising last year, leading to the ousting of former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has now found itself divided over alliance and seat-sharing discussions with the Islamic conservative party Jamaat-e-I
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Yunus's decision-making clearly influenced by jihadist elements in Banglad
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Former Indian diplomat Suresh K Goel on Saturday warned that the current relative calm in Bangladesh is "the calm before the storm", asserting that Chief Adviser of the interim government Muhammad Yunus's decision-making is being heavily influenced by jihadist elements following the wides
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3.9 magnitude earthquake strikes Bangladesh
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
An earthquake of magnitude 3.9 struck Bangladesh on Friday evening, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).
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"Not connected with grassroots politics in the country": Former Indian env
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Former diplomat Veena Sikri noted Tarique Rahman's return after 17 years may limit his grasp of ground realities, citing his lack of grassroots connection and inability to fully understand public anger and ongoing atrocities against minority communities in Bangladesh.
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"Certainly, I think there will be a huge surge in popularity for the BNP,"
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Former diplomat Veena Sikri stated BNP leader Tarique Rahman's return to Bangladesh after 17 years in exile could reshape the political landscape, boost BNP's popularity, and influence opposition dynamics ahead of the 2026 elections following his legal clearance and public homecoming.
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"Rahman's return is politically very significant": Ex Indian HC to Banglad
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Ganguly, while talking to ANI, said that the timing of his return is critical as Bangladesh is being torn apart between his various ideologies.
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"Gratitude to everyone": BNP leader Rahman after his grand reception after
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Following his grand reception on the 300-foot road after he arrived in Bangladesh on Thursday, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, who has been in exile for 17 years, expressed gratitude to supporters, who were gathered in hundreds of thousands to welcome th
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"India acted in right humanitarian spirit on Sheikh Hasina": Shashi Tharoo
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The remarks come as relations between India and Bangladesh have encountered another strain following the killing of youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi in Dhaka, which triggered a wave of anti-India protests amid heightened political tensions.
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BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman lands in Bangladesh after 17 years in e
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
After spending 17 years in exile, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party Acting Chairman, Tarique Rahman, returns to Dhaka on Thursday, in what is expected to be a major political event in the country's history after the ousting of the former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina last year during the Ju
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