Dhaka, Feb 22 (IANS) As the Tarique Rahman led Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) assumed power in Bangladesh following its decisive victory in the 13th Parliamentary elections, business leaders account for 70 per cent of the newly formed cabinet, with 35 out of 50 ministers and state ministers listing business as their profession, local media reported citing affidavits submitted to the Election Commission (EC).An analysis of the affidavits submitted by the Prime Minister, ministers, and state m…
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Dhaka, Feb 16 (IANS) At least 236 of the newly elected MPs in Bangladesh’s 13th Parliamentary election are millionaires, while nearly half are set to enter Parliament carrying significant debt, local media reported on Monday, citing the anti-graft watchdog — Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB).Addressing a press conference in Dhaka on Monday, TIB researcher Mohammad Touhidul Islam unveiled a study titled ‘Thirteenth National Parliament Election Process and Affidavit-Based Observation’, …