Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- BNP chairman's Advisor Mohammad Amin Ur Rashid Yasin dropped his independent candidacy for the parliamentary election at the directive of the party chairman, despite not receiving th... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- A wave of newcomers has taken charge as the new government begins under Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. Of the 49 lawmakers sworn in as ministers and state ministers, 40 are serving ... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- Ariful Haque Chowdhury's rise through Sylhet's political ranks has been steep. Now, in his first term as a member of parliament, he has crossed into top tier of power -- securing a c... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- Bangladesh's newly elected parliament has opened with an unusual split. While BNP lawmakers took the oath as members of parliament, they stopped short of pledging themselves to the p... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- A Dhaka court has sentenced domestic worker Shurobhi Akhter Nahid to death for the murder of Afroza Begum and her househelp Diti in the capital's Dhanmondi in 2019. However, another... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- A writ petition has been filed with the High Court challenging the legality of the Feb 12 referendum and seeking annulment of its results. On Tuesday, Supreme Court lawyer ABM Ataul... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- Tarique Rahman has taken oath as the prime minister of Bangladesh, marking the BNP's return to power after two decades. President Md Shahabuddin administered the oath to Tarique and... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- After securing a two-thirds majority in the 2026 election, BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman is set to form a new government, with 49 names listed for positions as ministers and state mini... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- The National Citizen Party (NCP) has refused to attend the swearing-in of the new cabinet after BNP lawmakers declined to take the Constitution Reform Council oath. The announcement... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- A total of 211 officials have gathered at the South Plaza of the parliament complex to assist the cabinet secretary with ministerial protocol and reception of guests at the swearing-... Read More