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AI image (Picture credit: Open AI via ChatGpt, Google Gemini) Bangladesh’s 13th national parliamentary elections have handed the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) a commanding mandate, marking a decisive political shift after months of turbulence. But beyond the scale of victory, the outcome has drawn attention for another reason, the return of several controversial leaders whose…
BNP chairman Tarique Rahman (AP photo) A senior leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Saturday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should be invited to Dhaka as BNP chief Tarique Rahman prepares to assume office as Bangladesh’s next Prime Minister following the party’s landslide victory in the general elections.BNP leader ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milan…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chief Tarique Rahman on his party’s “decisive victory” in the country’s parliamentary elections, and affirmed India’s continued support for a “democratic, progressive and inclusive” Bangladesh.“I convey my warm congratulations to Mr. Tarique Rahman on leading BNP to a decisive victory in the…
Bangladesh is voting in its first general election since a student-led uprising toppled Sheikh Hasina’s 15-year rule in August 2024. What began as protests over public sector job quotas spiralled into the deadliest political violence since independence, leaving more than 1,000 people dead and dismantling one of South Asia’s most entrenched political orders.Now 127 million…
Bangladesh’s main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Friday unveiled its election manifesto, promising electoral reforms and accountable governance, while outlining a tougher foreign policy stance, centred on border security and river-water sharing. The manifesto was launched by BNP chairman Tarique Rahman in Dhaka. The party pledged to uphold the “dignity of the vote” and…
EAM Jaishankar meets BNP’s Tarique Rahman in Dhaka; hands PM Modi’s condolence letter (Picture credit: X/@DrSJaishankar) NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday handed over a personal letter from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) acting chairman Tarique Rahman during a meeting in Dhaka, as he conveyed India’s deepest condolences…
BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman (AP photo) BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman made a dramatic return to Dhaka on Thursday after 17 years in exile, stepping back into a nation gripped by turmoil and into crowds that surged to welcome him home. The son of former prime minister Khaleda Zia landed to celebrtions scenes and…
