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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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Bangladesh seeks reset in India ties: Tarique’s Advisor
Dhaka: Bangladesh wants to reset ties with India on a fresh footing now that ousted premier Sheikh Hasina and her Awami League party no longer hold power, Humayun Kabir, adviser to BNP…
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Bangladesh’s new cabinet to take oath on Feb 17
Dhaka: Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin will administer the oath of office to the new cabinet of BNP chairman Tarique Rahman on February 17 at the National Parliament complex’s South Plaza, a deviation…
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BJP’s youth wing vandalises Bangladeshi-themed food stall at Pune college
Pune: Members of Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) youth wing on February 10 reportedly vandalised a Bangladeshi-themed food stall, setting it on fire at a private university in Maharashtra’s Pune district. The incident…
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From today, everyone is free: Bangladesh’s Tarique Rahman in first address
Dhaka: BNP chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday, February 14, called for maintaining law and order “at any cost” and sought cooperation from all in building a safe and humane Bangladesh. Rahman’s Bangladesh…
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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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BNP secures clear majority in Bangladesh polls; Tarique Rahman set to become PM
Dhaka: The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its alliance have claimed a decisive victory in the 13th parliamentary elections, local media reported on Friday, citing unofficial results. The announced results showed that…
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Vote count gives clear edge to BNP in Bangladesh polls
Dhaka: The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) appeared to be consolidating its lead over its once ally Jamaat-e-Islami as the counting for the crucial general elections to replace the interim administration, which took…
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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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Bangladesh elections: BNP leader killed due to violence at polling booth
Dhaka: Violence erupted at several polling booths across Bangladesh on Thursday, leading to the death of a political leader as the voting was underway across the nation, local media reported. These incidents…
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Voting begins in Bangladesh’s crucial parliamentary elections
Voting began on Thursday morning in Bangladesh’s crucial general election — the first since the ouster of prime minister Sheikh Hasina in massive nationwide protests in August 2024. The voting started in…
