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DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader Tarique Rahman was sworn in as Bangladesh’s prime minister on Tuesday, marking a major political shift after his party’s sweeping victory in parliamentary elections. Rahman, 60, the son of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and assassinated President Ziaur Rahman, assumes office at a critical […]
PAWTUCKET: At least two people were killed and three others wounded in a shooting at an ice rink in the northeastern United States town of Pawtucket, authorities said on Monday. Police Chief Tina Goncalves said there were three deaths in total, including the suspect, along with two victims. Three injured […]
Dhaka: In a political journey that blends global recognition, domestic responsibility, and a rare voluntary retreat from power, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus has overseen Bangladesh’s transition through a crucial electoral phase — defying critics who had long questioned whether elections would be held under his interim leadership. […]
DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairman and Prime Minister-elect Tarique Rahman has delivered a wide-ranging victory speech, declaring the party’s return to power as a triumph for democracy and the people of Bangladesh. Addressing citizens and journalists at home and abroad, Rahman said the election result marked the restoration of […]
DHAKA: Bangladesh has entered a new political era as the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) secured a commanding majority in the country’s first general election since the 2024 student-led uprising, while voters simultaneously backed a sweeping reform agenda through a national referendum. BNP on course to form government According to the […]
NEW DELHI: India has approved a proposed $39 billion purchase of defence equipment, including 114 French Rafale fighter jets, the defence ministry announced on Thursday, days before a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron. A ministry source told AFP that this order adds to the few dozen Rafale jets already […]
DHAKA: Two days before Bangladesh votes, one name is repeatedly discussed from Dhaka’s student circles to neighborhood lanes: Nahid Islam — a young leader who rose to prominence during the 2024 anti-Hasina uprising and is now attempting to convert street legitimacy into parliamentary power. At 27, Nahid Islam is contesting […]
DHAKA: Bangladesh is preparing for one of the largest and most logistically complex elections in the world, and the scale becomes clear when the numbers from the Election Commission Bangladesh briefing are laid out. On 12 February, voters will not cast just one ballot — but two. A white ballot […]
WEB DESK: Former US president Donald Trump has asserted that up to 10 fighter jets were shot down during the recent conflict between Pakistan and India — a figure that doubles his initial estimate — while claiming that his tariff strategy helped prevent a wider war. Speaking on Fox Business, […]
DHAKA: Just weeks after returning to Bangladesh from nearly two decades in London, Tarique Rahman finds himself at the center of one of the country’s most consequential elections. If current trends hold, the acting chairman of theBangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) could lead his party to victory and become prime minister […]