Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- Muhammad Yunus, chief advisor of the interim government, has congratulated BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on his party's decisive victory in the parliamentary election. On Saturday, he... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- The new government is set to be formally installed on Tuesday at the South Plaza of parliament, in a rare departure from long-established swearing-in tradition. Preparations are und... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- Election Commission (EC) has gazetted the results of the July National Charter referendum on constitutional reforms, revealing that 68.59 percent of valid votes favoured "Yes". On F... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- The Election Commission (EC) has gazetted all 297 declared winners of the general election, paving the way for their swearing-in as members of parliament. On Friday night, after app... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- Cabinet secretary Sheikh Abdur Rashid, who had been preparing to host the swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected lawmakers at the Bangabhaban, has been replaced. In a statement o... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- The Jamaat-e-Islami has removed a Facebook post acknowledging the BNP's absolute majority in the election just minutes after publishing it. Jamaat made the post to its official Face... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has thanked three political leaders for their roles in ensuring a festive and peaceful atmosphere during the general election. On Saturday, Yunus held s... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- Bangladesh's newly elected members of parliament are expected to be sworn in as early as Monday as preparations enter their final stages following the publication of official electio... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has condemned reports of post-election violence across Bangladesh and called on authorities to take swift action against those responsible. In ... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has held a telephone conversation with Tarique Rahman to congratulate him on the BNP's "historic and resounding victory" in the general electio... Read More