Politics

  The most notable surprise came with the appointment of Khalilur Rahman, a career diplomat. Despite not being an MP or a BNP member, Khalilur, who had served as national security advisor until Tuesday afternoon, now assumes responsibility for managing Bangladesh’s global relations.   Senior Correspondent : After leading his party to a landslide, Bangladesh […]

Senior Correspondent : Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has decided to spend his first day at work at the administrative nerve centre Bangladesh Secretariat on Wednesday. After being sworn in as the 11th prime minister of Bangladesh on Tuesday, the BNP chairman’s move to the Secretariat signals the start of his administrative tenure following an absolute

    Senior Correspondent : On Monday, February 16, 2026, the National Citizen Party (NCP) officially signed the July National Charter at the State Guest House Jamuna. The signing follows months of refusal by the NCP, which had boycotted the original ceremony on October 17, 2025. The party’s reversal marks the “completion” of the charter,

  Special Correspondent : Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser Dr. Asif Nazrul said on Sunday that the newly elected members of the 13th National Parliament will be sworn in on Tuesday (February 17) at 10 am. This follows the landslide victory of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and the historic “Yes” vote in the

  Staff Correspondent : BNP chief Tarique Rahman has vowed to implement the party’s election pledges “step by step” after securing a decisive victory in the Feb 12 vote. Addressing journalists for the first time since the party’s landslide win, Tarique said the BNP would honour the promises made to voters.“The BNP had presented a

Thakurgaon Correspondent : The BNP hopes to form government by Sunday (15 February), party Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said, following its landslide victory in the 13th general election. Fakhrul spoke to reporters today (13 February) at his residence in Thakurgaon-1, where he has been unofficially declared the winner. “In all likelihood, the

 a identified circle is hatching conspiracies. He urged everyone to remain vigilant against them. He also reassured the nation that the interim government will hand over responsibility to elected representatives at the earliest possible time. Special Correspondent: Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus, in his address to the nation, stated that a identified circle is hatching

  Special Correspondent : The Election Commission (EC) has withdrawn its earlier restriction on carrying mobile phones within 400 yards of polling centres on election day. Speaking to reporters at the EC headquarters in Dhaka’s Agargaon today (9 February), EC Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed said voters will be allowed to enter polling centres with mobile

Special Correspondent : The interim government will relinquish its responsibilities “quickly” following the parliamentary elections, Chief Advisor’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has said.On Thursday, he indicated that the new prime minister could take the oath three days after polling.Speaking at a briefing at the Foreign Service Academy, he said: “After the vote on the 12th

everyone knows them by their ‘secret’ identity- February 12 election is an election to show a “red card” to the corrupt- Special Correspondent / Barisal Correspondent: The verbal sparring between the BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami is intensifying. Hinting at Jamaat-e-Islami, BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman said, There is a political party that has a different identity to