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Open-back truck parade through DU blasts parodies celebrating Islamists' 'election defeat'

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- Leftist students have paraded through the Dhaka University (DU) campus on an open-back truck, playing satirical songs to celebrate the "defeat" of Jamaat-e-Islami in most seats in th... 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


India PM Modi congratulates Tarique Rahman on 'decisive' election victory

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated BNP leader Tarique Rahman on his party's victory in Bangladesh's parliamentary elections. In a post on X on Friday, Modi descr... 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


Awami League office unlocked a day after election by Panchagarh BNP leader

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- A day after the BNP's landslide victory, a party leader in Panchagarh reportedly unlocked an Awami League office that had been shuttered, allegedly by Jamaat-e-Islami activists. A v... Read More


Man beaten to death after allegedly severing youth's hand in Pathorghata village

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- A man has been beaten to death by an angry crowd after he reportedly hacked a youth and severed his hand in Barguna's Pathorghata. The "mob" later looted and then carried out an ars... Read More


BNP sweeps Sheikh Hasina's stronghold of Gopalganj

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- The BNP has swept Gopalganj, winning all three parliamentary constituencies in Sheikh Hasina's home district. The results mark a dramatic shift in a region long regarded as an Awami... 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


Rubio congratulates BNP, Tarique on victory

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has congratulated the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, its chair Tarique Rahman, and the people of Bangladesh on their victory in the national election... Read More


US Embassy in Dhaka congratulates Tarique on 'historic victory'

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- The US Embassy in Dhaka has issued a statement congratulating the BNP and its party chief Tarique Rahman for their "historic victory" in the 13th parliamentary election. The mission... Read More