Dhaka, March 12 (IANS) As Bangladesh convened the first session of its newly-elected parliament, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday called for support and cooperation from citizens and Members of Parliament (MPs), including those in the opposition, to build a self-reliant, prosperous, safe and democratic country, local media reported. “Our political goal is to make every family self-reliant. Through making every family self-reliant, the BNP wants to establish a self-reliant, prosperous,…
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Dhaka, Feb 23 (IANS) Bangladesh’s President Mohammed Shahabuddin asserted that he was excluded from key discussions during the one-and-a-half-year tenure of the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, alleging that conspiracies were hatched to overthrow him and that attempts were made to destabilise the country and create a constitutional vacuum.In an interview with Bangladeshi Bengali daily Kaler Kantho at Bangabhaban, his official residence in Dhaka, the President said, “During those one an…
Dhaka, Feb 21 (IANS) Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday unveiled commemorative postage stamps to mark Language Martyrs’ Day and International Mother Language Day, local media reported.The stamps were released in the morning at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) in Tejgaon in the presence of several ministers and senior officials.Prime Minister Rahman also paid tribute to the language martyrs, laying a wreath at the altar of the Shaheed Minar in Dhaka in memory of the mar…
Dhaka, Feb 17 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla met new Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman following the swearing-in of the BNP government in Dhaka on Tuesday. “Glad to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the new Government of Bangladesh led by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in Dhaka today. India stands ready to support Bangladesh’s endeavours to build a democratic, progressive and inclusive nation,” Birla posted on X after the meeting. During the meeting, Birla extended wishes to Rehman o…
Dhaka, Feb 17 (IANS) Tarique Rahman, Chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), was on Tuesday sworn in as the 11th Prime Minister of Bangladesh following his party’s decisive victory in the 13th Parliamentary elections. After he took the oath, other members of the cabinet – including BNP leaders Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury, Salahuddin Ahmed, Iqbal Hasan Mahmud, Hafiz Uddin Ahmed and others – were also sworn in.President of Bangladesh, Mohammed Shahabuddi…
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) Pakistan has been able to secretly strike a deal whereby Muhammad Yunus would be made the President of Bangladesh if the Jamaat-e-Islami comes to power. Since the ouster of Sheikh Hasina, Yunus has been in charge of the country as the caretaker of the interim government. Bangladesh watchers say that Yunus has made several exceptions for Pakistan and now in return he wants an assurance that he would be made President once the February elections are completed.Pakistan, on …