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Tarique Rahman reaches out to Opposition leaders ahead of swearing-in ceremony

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Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairman Tarique Rahman (R) arrives to meet Jamaat-e-Islami party leader Shafiqur Rahman in Dhaka on February 15, 2026. | Photo Credit: AFP Two days ahead of the swearing-in ceremony for the new government of Bangladesh, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairman and Prime Minister-designate, Tarique Rahman, reached out to Opposition leaders…

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Strong Opposition set to test BNP’s dominance as Bangladesh’s new Parliament takes shape

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Bangladesh’s 13th Parliament is set to be one of the country’s most politically contested in nearly three decades, with the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) forming the government after winning a two-thirds majority and the Jamaat-e-Islami-led alliance emerging as the strongest Opposition bloc since the 1996 elections. The BNP secured 209 of 297 seats in the…

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