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Bangladesh’s President Mohammed Shahabuddin signs as he administers the oath‑taking ceremony for Tarique Rahman as Prime Minister at the South Plaza of the parliament building, following the BNP’s landslide victory in the national polls, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, February 17, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Asserting its control over the state machinery, the new government of…
Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin administers oath to Tarique Rahman. | Photo Credit: Reuters Five days after the parliamentary elections in Bangladesh, Tarique Rahman, chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), was sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Bangladesh on Tuesday (February 17, 2026). Bangladesh swearing-in: Follow LIVE updates from BNP chief Tarique Rahman’s…
Supporters of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) show a victory sign in front of a banner with Tarique Rahman’s photo, as the results project BNP’s victory in the 13th general election, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, February 13, 2026. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY | Photo Credit: MOHAMMAD PONIR HOSSAIN (This article is part…
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A file image of the Bangladesh Parliament, in Dhaka, Bangladesh. | Photo Credit: PTI Four candidates from minority communities, including two Hindus, won in the recent general elections in Bangladesh, with all being nominees of the BNP, which is set to form the government on Tuesday (February 17, 2026). Goyeshwar Chandra Roy and Nitai Roy…
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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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Bangladesh wants to reset ties with India on a fresh footing now that ousted premier Sheikh Hasina and her Awami League party no longer hold power, Humayun Kabir, adviser to BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman, has said, asserting that the two nations should work together for “mutual benefit”. Mr. Rahman’s Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Friday…
Bangladesh’s largest Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami said Saturday it had accepted the “overall outcome” of the election won by the rival nationalist party, despite earlier having alleged problems with the vote count. Jamaat chief Shafiqur Rahman, 67, had said on Friday (February 13, 2026) he would “seek redress” from the commission, with his party alleging “inconsistencies…
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…
Supporters of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) show a victory sign in front of a banner with Tarique Rahman’s photo, as the results project BNP’s victory in the 13th general election, in Dhaka, on February 13, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Bangladesh Nationalist Party, led by chairman Tarique Rahman, is set to return to…
Bangladesh’s February 12 election marks a dramatic political shift, with the BNP surging ahead and Tarique Rahman poised to return to power after nearly two decades in exile. The vote follows the 2024 uprising and a reshaped political landscape. Source link