Dhaka, Feb 17 (IANS) Bangladesh’s outgoing interim government Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus, in his farewell address, highlighted the “economic promise” of deeper regional integration involving Nepal, Bhutan and the “Seven Sisters” — a term widely used to refer to India’s northeastern states — according to local media reports.His mention of India’s northeastern region alongside sovereign nations has drawn criticism from several quarters, with observers calling it diplomatically insensitive at a…
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Dhaka, Feb 16 (IANS) As Ramadan approaches, a sudden pipeline gas crisis in Bangladesh has triggered anxiety among many households in the capital Dhaka, while concerns mount over the rising cost of essential commodities, local media reported on Monday.For a resident of Old Dhaka, Rahela Begum, uncertainty over gas supply has deepened her worries as the disruption affects her daily cooking.”I was preparing lunch for my son. After processing fish and vegetables, I found there was no gas in the sto…
Dhaka, Feb 16 (IANS) The massive win by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in the recently-concluded Bangladesh elections has come as a relief for many in the country.In Tarique Rahman as the Prime Minister of the country, the people see hope.While there is jubilation across the country, there is also a great deal of scepticism due to the rise of the Jamaat-e-Islami. The Jamaat ended up with 77 seats, which is its best performance ever.Rahman has his plate full owing to the mess that Muhamma…
Dhaka, Feb 16 (IANS) As custodial deaths of Awami League members continue to rise in Bangladesh, another party leader died in custody at Gaibandha District Jail, local media reported.The 60-year-old deceased, Shamikul Islam, who served as Awami League’sPresident of Palashbari Upazila, fell seriously ill and died while being transferred to Rangpur Medical College Hospital on Sunday.Confirming the incident, Md. Atikur Rahman, head of Gaibandha District Jail, stated that the Awami League leader was…
Dhaka, Feb 16 (IANS) Around 1,200 dignitaries from Bangladesh and abroad are expected to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected government, scheduled to take place on Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. at the South Plaza of the National Parliament Building in Dhaka.The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), led by its chairman Tarique Rahman, secured a sweeping mandate in the recent parliamentary elections, paving the way for the formation of a new government.Several prominent international figures…
New Delhi/Dhaka, Feb 15 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will represent the Indian government at the swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected Bangladesh government in Dhaka on February 17, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), under the leadership of its chairman, Tarique Rahman, registered a landslide victory in the Bangladesh parliamentary elections.In its statement, the MEA said, “The Hon’ble Speaker’s participation at this impor…
Dhaka, Feb 15 (IANS) The members elected in Bangladesh’s 13th National Parliamentary Election are set to take their oath of office on Tuesday, February 17, according to local media reports.The swearing-in ceremony will be administered in the morning by Chief Election Commissioner A.M.M. Nasir Uddin. Multiple sources from the interim government’s chief advisor’s office, the law ministry, and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), which is poised to form the next government, confirmed the develop…
Dhaka, Feb 14 (IANS) With the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) set to form the next government in Bangladesh following a decisive victory in the 13th Parliamentary election, the party’s chairman, Tarique Rahman on Saturday emphasised the need to maintain law and order “at any cost” and urged everyone to cooperate in building a safe and humane nation, the local media reported. Rahman, who is set to become the next Prime Minister of Bangladesh after his party secured an absolute majority i…
Dhaka, Feb 14 (IANS) With the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) set to form the next government in Bangladesh following a decisive victory in the 13th Parliamentary election, the radical Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami alleged that the results in some constituencies were rigged, local media reported.Addressing a press conference at the party office in Dhaka, Jamaat Chief Shafiqur Rahman claimed that since Friday night, residences of leaders and workers of the Jamaat-led 11-party electoral allian…
Dhaka, Feb 14 (IANS) A bomb explosion and a clash claimed three lives in Bangladesh on Friday and Saturday following the country’s national parliament election on Thursday, said the police. At least two people were killed and three others injured in an explosion that occurred early Saturday morning in Bangladesh’s Chapainawabganj district, some 302 km northwest of the capital Dhaka.Md Nure Alam, a local police official, told journalists that the blast happened around 5 am local time while crude …