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BNP chairman Tarique Rahman to take oath as Bangladesh PM today
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairman Tarique Rahman will take the oath as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, along with elected MPs, on Tuesday, as politics in Dhaka enters a new dawn following PM Sheikh Hasina's ouster in 2024.
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"We must remain united": Tarique Rahman after BNP's decisive election triu
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
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
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Bangladesh braces for historic February 12 polls: First vote since Hasina
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Bangladesh holds crucial parliamentary polls and a referendum tomorrow after Sheikh Hasina's ouster. Over 12.77 crore voters will decide 299 seats amid high security and hopes for democratic reform. Minorities fear post-poll violence in some areas.
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Campaign for Bangladesh's 13th Jatiya Sangsad election formally kicks off,
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The election is scheduled for February 12, 2026, with nearly 2,000 candidates contesting 300 parliamentary seats. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Jamaat-e-Islami are leading the campaign, with BNP chairman Tarique Rahman addressing rallies across the country.
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"Last chance to have good, fair election in Bangladesh": Election expert M
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Bangladesh is facing a crucial test for its democracy as the country prepares for its upcoming national elections for the first time after the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, as per election expert Munira Khan, who describes the polls as the "last chance" to ensure a free and
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Former US NSA Bolton warns Trump's Venezuela approach could lead to "worst
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Former US NSA John Bolton criticised Donald Trump's Venezuela policy after Nicolas Maduro's ouster, saying it lacks logic and coherence. He said Trump weakened opposition leadership, failed to dismantle the regime fully, and prioritised oil and gasoline prices over consistent strategic pr
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Rajiv Bindal calls for ouster of Himachal Pradesh govt, urges BJP cadre to
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Addressing a gathering in Shimla at a felicitation ceremony organised in honour of BJP national president Jagat Prakash Nadda, Bindal urged party workers to begin preparations for the 2027 Assembly elections.
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Bangladesh to hold national election on Feb 12, first since Sheikh Hasina'
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A national referendum on the "July Charter" will also be held on the same day, proposing significant reforms to state institutions, including curbing executive powers and strengthening judicial independence. Voting will be held simultaneously for all 300 parliamentary seats.
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Yunus, Pakistan aim to turn Bangladesh into ISI's vassal state, alleges ex
Updated : 6 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Alleging that Pakistan used Bangladesh as a terror transit point against India between 2001 and 2006, former Bangladesh Minister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury Monday claimed that the current objective, following the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina government, is to turn Bangladesh into a vassal sta
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Pakistan: PTI offers backing for no-confidence motion amid PPP-PML-N rift
Updated : 8 months ago IST
PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja said the party would back any move, including a no-confidence motion, to oust the government, while ruling out a coalition with PPP. He also defended Imran Khan's stance, criticised the 26th amendment, and warned against shifting Khan to a private loca
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Jairam Ramesh takes "revdi" jibe at PM Modi, says countdown has become for
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Saturday said that the reverse count for the ouster of Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government has started as he targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his earlier potshots at the opposition parties, saying that he has begun distributing "revdis" to the peop
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Geneva: Bangladesh interim government criticised for downplaying religious
Updated : 8 months ago IST
He highlighted that in the immediate aftermath of Hasina's ouster, hundreds of Hindu homes, businesses, and temples were vandalised across the country, disproportionately impacting the minority community, which constitutes about 8 per cent of Bangladesh's population. Over 2,000 incidents, in
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