Siraz Uddin Miah is named new cabinet secretary

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

Jamaat retracts Facebook post welcoming election results minutes after publishing

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

Yunus calls Tarique, Shafiqur, Nahid, to praise roles in peaceful polls

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

Parliament prepares for swearing-in of new MPs, eyeing Monday

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

Jamaat chief says spirit of July Uprising still alive, condemns post-poll 'violence'

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

Pakistan PM Shehbaz congratulates Tarique on win, pledges to stay in 'close contact'

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

From ruling party to opposition, debutants make up over half of new parliament

Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- Among the winners of the 13th parliamentary elections, 151 candidates will be entering parliament for the first time. The newcomers include BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman, Jamaat-e-Isl... Read More

Jamaat chief Shafiqur threatens street protests over 'vote manipulation', post-election attacks on activists

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has threatened to take to the streets if steps are not taken immediately to address allegations of vote rigging and stop post-election attacks o... Read More

Jatiya Party shut out in Rangpur stronghold as Quader, Patwary finish 3rd

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- The Jatiya Party has failed to secure a single seat in Rangpur, long regarded as the party's stronghold, in the Feb 12 election. In a major setback, Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader ... Read More

BNP is poised for power in Bangladesh with absolute majority

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- For a second time, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is poised to form a majority government following a mass uprising. The party is returning to power after two long decades a... Read More

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