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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... और पढ़ें


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... और पढ़ें


Newly elected MPs to be sworn in on Tuesday

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 ... और पढ़ें


After polls, Jamaat-e-Islami alliance debates future role

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 ... और पढ़ें


20 injured in post-election violence in Faridpur; vandalism, arson reported

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... और पढ़ें


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... और पढ़ें


Publishers urge Tarique to defer Ekushey Book Fair until after Eid

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... और पढ़ें


Turnout alone does not define participatory polls: EU observers

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... और पढ़ें


Tarique Rahman vows to deliver on BNP's 31-point reform agenda

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... और पढ़ें


Supporter of independent candidate dies after post-election clash in Bagerhat

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... और पढ़ें