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Bangladesh’s influential former army general arrested
Dhaka: An influential former military general who played a key role in 2007 in installing an army-backed interim government replacing a caretaker one, which was presumed to be inclined to the BNP,…
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Bangladesh Parliament’s first session likely in early March: BNP
Dhaka: The first session of the newly elected 13th Parliament of Bangladesh is expected to commence in the second week of March, a top official of the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)…
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BNP-Led regime vows action over targeting of minorities in Bangladesh
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s new BNP-led government on Wednesday, February 18, warned that “mob culture” will not be tolerated, amid a rise in mob violence, extrajudicial killings and attacks on minority communities. Mirza Fakhrul…
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Tarique Rahman sworn in as new Prime Minister of Bangladesh
Dhaka: Tarique Rahman was sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Bangladesh on Tuesday, days after leading his party to a forceful victory in the crucial general elections. President Mohammed Shahabuddin…
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4 minority community members elected to Bangladesh parliament
Four candidates from minority communities, including two Hindus, won in the recent general elections in Bangladesh, with all being nominees of the BNP, which is set to form the government on Tuesday,…
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Jamaat challenges Bangladesh polls result, retracts welcome message for BNP
Dhaka: The right-wing Jamaat-e-Islami, which emerged as the main opposition party in the just-concluded Bangladesh polls, on Sunday challenged the results, demanding that the Election Commission hold a recounting of votes in…
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Om Birla to represent India at Tarique Rahman’s oath ceremony in Bangladesh
New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will represent India at the swearing-in ceremony of Bangladesh’s next prime minister, Tarique Rahman, on February 17, the external affairs ministry announced on Sunday. Foreign…
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BNP election victory: Big win, but small change likely in Bangladesh
The victory of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) should be seen in the light of the recent political developments in most of the seven member countries of the Bay of Bengal Initiative…
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PM Modi congratulates Tarique Rahman on BNP’s win in Bangladesh
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, February 13, spoke to Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader Tarique Rahman on his party’s victory in the neighbouring country’s parliamentary elections and extended India’s…
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Bangladesh elections: BNP’s Hindu leader wins from Dhaka
Dhaka: Gayeshwar Chandra Roy, a senior BNP leader from the minority Hindu community, won a Dhaka constituency on Friday, February 13, in Bangladesh’s 13th national parliamentary election. Roy won the Dhaka-3 seat…
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Voting ends in crucial Bangladesh polls, counting begins
Dhaka: Bangladesh people on Thursday, February 12, voted in the crucial general elections, marred by sporadic incidents of violence, to elect a new government to replace the interim administration which took charge…
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BNP claims ‘unusual’ voter migration ahead of Bangladesh polls
Dhaka: The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Sunday, February 1, alleged it found an “unusual” voter migration in Dhaka and other parts of Bangladesh ahead of the February 12 parliamentary elections. The…
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Indian envoy to Bangladesh meets new BNP chairman Tarique Rahman
Dhaka: Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma on Saturday, January 10, met BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman, a day after the party officially elected him to the position ahead of the scheduled…
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Bangladesh Opposition leader returns from exile after 17 years
Bangladesh Opposition leader and son of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, Tarique Rahman, returned to the country after 17 years in exile on Thursday, December 25, terming his absence “politically motivated persecution.”…
