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Who will swear in new MPs? Chief justice among options, says cabinet secretary

Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- Cabinet Secretary Sheikh Abdur Rashid has said the Chief Justice or the Chief Election Commissioner could administer the oath to newly elected members of parliament if there is no Sp... Read More


Sandeep Chakravorty tipped to be India's next high commissioner to Bangladesh: report

Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- Senior Indian diplomat Sandeep Chakravorty, currently the country's ambassador to Indonesia, is expected to be appointed as the next high commissioner to Bangladesh, Indian media rep... Read More


BNP chief Tarique holds first formal press conference after election win

Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman is holding his first formal press conference following the party's sweeping victory in the parliamentary election. The briefing started at 3pm on Saturda... Read More


BNP plans to invite India PM Modi to Tarique's swearing-in ceremony: WION

Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- The BNP is planning to invite Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the swearing-in of party chief Tarique Rahman as prime minister after its landslide victory in the Feb 12 electio... 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


New MPs to take two oaths after July Charter referendum: Ali Riaz

Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- Elected members of the new parliament will be required to take two separate oaths following the approval of constitutional reforms in the national referendum, according to Ali Riaz, ... Read More


EU mission calls Bangladesh vote 'credible, competitive, internationally aligned'

Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) has termed Bangladesh's parliamentary election as "credible and competitive", saying the process was largely in line with int... Read More


Hotel Sarina rolls out Valentine's Day dining and staycation packages

Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- Hotel Sarina Dhaka has introduced a range of dining and stay experiences to mark Valentine's Day, offering couples curated options under one roof. The arrangements are designed to p... 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