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.
"Now, the Republic is facing certain threats from right-wing communal-fascist forces. They are posing a threat to the very Constitution, the idea of India visualised by Dr Ambedkar and the Constitution makers is under threat," D Raja told ANI.
In a veiled jibe at her brother, Tejashwi Yadav, who now controls the RJD, she claimed that "infiltrators and conspirators" sent by fascist opponents are controlling the party.
Weeks ahead of the national elections in Bangladesh, country's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday launched a blistering attack on Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser of the country's Interim Government, saying he is "a usurer, a money launderer, a plunderer, and a corrupt, power-hung
BNP leader Nazrul Islam Khan accused ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina of responsibility for Khaleda Zia's death, citing imprisonment and denial of treatment. He recalled Khaleda Zia's political struggle, democratic legacy and leadership, following her death on 30 December 2025 at age 80.
Hours after the return of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman to the country, the student wing of Awami League alleged that his homecoming is part of a "backdoor deal" aimed at facilitating a one-sided election amid rising political instability in the country.
The Bangladesh Awami League has outright rejected the election schedule announced by the country's interim government's Election Commission for the February 12, 2026, terming the move by the EC as "illegal" and accusing Bangladesh's Chief Advisor, Muhammad Yunus-led government of being a
Ravichandra questioned whether demanding fee reimbursement had become a crime. He stated that several colleges were issuing notices to students over non-payment of fees, while the government had yet to clear what he claimed were arrears amounting to Rs 7,800 crore.
BJP MP Tejasvi Surya launched a scathing attack against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin over the Madurai Karthigai Deepam row, calling the DMK government "undemocratic and fascist" for not following the court directions.
Zohran Mamdani said he noticed a "UFC" book during his White House meeting with US President Donald Trump and learned the South Lawn will host a UFC event in 2026. He later reaffirmed calling Trump a "fascist," even after a viral light-hearted exchange between them.
Mamdani met President Trump at the White House in a cordial meeting but said he still believes Trump is a "fascist" and "despot". Both called the talks "productive" and discussed affordability, public safety and working together despite past clashes during the campaign.
When a reporter asked Mamdani whether he still stood by that characterisation, the mayor-elect began, "I've spoken about it...," but Trump quickly interjected.