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Tarique Rahman assumes office as BNP Chairman following Khaleda Zia's demi
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a post on X, the party stated, "Mr Tarique Rahman has assumed office as the Chairman of the BNP. Following the passing of BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister, national leader Begum Khaleda Zia, the position of party Chairman became vacant."
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BNP braces for transition of power from Begum Zia to Taqriue Rahman ahead
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
With his return to Bangladesh just last week, the Acting Chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Tarique Rahman, who had been in self-exile for the past 17 years, has reignited speculation about seeking the top job in the country's legislature, as he is widely seen as a prime min
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"Certainly, I think there will be a huge surge in popularity for the BNP,"
Updated : 6 months, 4 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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"Main concern now is rise of the right wing": Ex-diplomat on Tarique Rahma
Updated : 6 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Das expects that Rahman's return will bring stability and consolidate centrist forces amidst rising right-wing concerns in Bangladesh.
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Bangladesh: National Citizen Party moves towards electoral alliance with J
Updated : 6 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The political landscape in Bangladesh has been witnessing some significant moments in the country ahead of the national parliamentary polls in February 2026 and with the current shifts in the country's political trajectory, the student-led National Citizen Party (NCP), formed in the afterma
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Bangladesh's Awami League banned from national elections in February 2026
Updated : 6 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Amid political turmoil and a major shift in the country's political landscape, Bangladesh's interim government confirmed that the Awami League, led by ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, will not participate in the February 2026 national parliamentary elections due to a ban on its activi
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"Whether Shiv Sena UBT, MNS form alliance or not is their personal decisio
Updated : 7 months ago IST
The Bharatiya Janata Party and its ally Shiv Sena downplayed the possibility of any electoral impact from a potential alliance between Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS).
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"Soil of Bengal is not fertile for the divisive politics of the BJP," TMC'
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Tanmoy Ghosh expressed confidence that the Prime Minister's visit to West Bengal today would not alter the state's political landscape, asserting that "the soil of Bengal is not fertile for the divisive politics of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)."
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Shiv Sena (UBT) leader and former BMC Corporator Tejasvee Abhishek Ghosalk
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Former Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) corporator and Shivsena (UBT) leader Tejaswi Ghosalkar on Monday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in a move that could significantly alter the political landscape in North Mumbai ahead of the upcoming BMC elections.
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Political landscape heats up in Bangladesh ahead of elections
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Ahead of the national parliamentary elections in Bangladesh, the political situation has become heated. A leader named Osman Hadi, who was one of the prominent figures in the movement against Sheikh Hasina and a potential independent candidate for the Dhaka-8 constituency, was shot on Friday
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Netanyahu's pardon request sparks fierce political reactions
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Israel's political landscape erupted on Sunday following Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's unprecedented request for a pardon from President Isaac Herzog.
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SIT raids former TDB Chief Padmakumar's residence in Sabarimala gold theft
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Padmakumar, who appeared before the SIT on Thursday morning for questioning, was arrested later that evening after a marathon interrogation session. His arrest marks a significant shift in the political landscape surrounding the case.
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