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NEW DELHI: Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairman Tarique Rahman will take oath as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh on Tuesday, alongside newly elected Members of Parliament following Sheikh Hasina’s ouster in 2024.Rahman, son of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, led the BNP to a landslide victory in the February 12 general elections after returning from a…
AR Rahman stunned fans at his Chennai concert, announcing a 40-day digital detox to focus on Nitesh Tiwari’s ‘Ramayana’. The break targets the March 2026 cast event starring Ranbir Kapoor (Ram), Sai Pallavi (Sita), Yash (Raavan), Sunny Deol (Hanuman). Two-part Diwali release ahead; more projects like ‘Moon Walk’ loom. A.R. Rahman stunned fans with a…
BNP’s chairman Tarique Rahman’s adviser Humayun Kabir Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairman Tarique Rahman’s adviser Humayun Kabir on Saturday said that “Hindu extremism and far-right intolerance” are growing in India, describing radicalisation as a wider South Asian concern. He also called for balanced and cooperative ties with New Delhi as the BNP prepares to form the…
Tarique Rehman (PTI image) Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chief Tarique Rahman on Saturday said that Dhaka’s foreign policy would be guided by the principle that “people come first,” including in its ties with India.In his first address after the party’s sweeping electoral victory, Rahman said that the country’s national interest would remain the central focus…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Friday told music composer A R Rahman to show respect to and acknowledge Junior Dagar Bandhu’s contributions to the Dhrupad tradition of Indian classical music. Their heir has accu-sed Rahman of copyright infringement.Ustad Faiyaz Wasifuddin Dagar filed a suit seeking to bar Rahman from using ‘Shiva Stuti’, which he clai-med…
BNP chief Tarique Rahman (AP) Prime Minister Narendra Modi was among the first global leaders to congratulate BNP chief Tarique Rahman for leading his party to a “decisive victory” in the Bangladesh parliamentary elections, building upon his earlier outreach to both Rahman and his recently deceased mother and former PM Khaleda Zia.Effectively endorsing the poll…
Less than two months after returning from 17 years of self-imposed exile in London, BNP chief Tarique Rahman has emerged as the new face of Bangladesh.Thursday’s election marked a remarkable reversal of fortune for 60-year-old, who left the country in 2008 saying he needed medical treatment after his release from detention under a military-backed caretaker…
A retired English literature teacher from Meghalaya, 70-year-old Biana Momin unexpectedly became the face of the Malayalam mystery thriller ‘Eko’. Discovered through old photographs, she impressed directors with her authentic presence and willingness to learn, leading her to portray the central character, Mlathi Chettathi, and proving talent knows no age or borders. Highlighting the deep…
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has claimed victory in the country’s first parliamentary election since the 2024 uprising, saying it has secured enough seats to form the next government. The final results are yet to be announced by the Election Commission.Jamaat-e-Islami was one of the BNP’s main challengers in the election. The Islamist party questioned the…
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…
