Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- The oath-taking ceremony of the newly elected members of parliament will take place on Tuesday. Parliament Secretariat Secretary Kaniz Moul confirmed the date on Saturday. Another ... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- With the general election done and dusted, attention is shifting from the ballot box to the shape of opposition politics and, in particular, to the future of the Jamaat-e-Islami-led ... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- At least 20 people have suffered injuries in a clash between rival groups in the Saltha and Boalmari Upazilas of Faridpur. The unrest, which broke out on Saturday, reportedly involv... 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 -- Publishers have called for the Amar Ekushey Book Fair to be postponed until after Eid-ul-Fitr instead of beginning on Feb 20 as scheduled by the Bangla Academy. Publishers' Unity ha... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) has stressed that voter turnout is not the sole benchmark for a participatory election, as questions mounted over the absence... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- BNP chief Tarique Rahman has vowed to implement the party's election pledges "step by step" after securing a decisive victory in the Feb 12 vote. Addressing journalists for the firs... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- A supporter of an independent candidate has died after being injured in a clash between rival political activists following the Feb 12 election in Bagerhat's Kachua Upazila. Osman S... Read More
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
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