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Who are set to join new cabinet following Tuesday’s swearing-in
The Cabinet Division has begun inviting new cabinet members immediately after the oath-taking ceremony of parliament members. BNP leaders at various levels started receiving official calls from 11 am on Tuesday. Among those invited are MPs from key constituencies, including Thakurgaon-1,...
Ehsanul Hoque Milan invited to join new cabinet
The Cabinet Division has begun inviting new cabinet members following the oath-taking ceremony of parliament members. Personal Officer Golam Sarwar confirmed to Bangladesh Pratidin that Chandpur-1 MP Ehsanul Hoque Milan received his cabinet invitation by 11:30 am on Tuesday. The oath-taking...
BNP MPs refuse duty-free cars and government plots
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party has decided that none of its Members of Parliament will accept duty-free cars or plots allocated by the government. The decision was made at the first meeting of the partys parliamentary group under the new government on Tuesday. Shairul Kabir Khan, a member of...
Tarique Rahman elected Leader of the House, set to be sworn in as PM
Tarique Rahman has been unanimously elected as the Leader of the House and Prime Minister by the Members of Parliament from the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). The parliamentary party meeting of BNP was held at 11:30 am after the MPs took oath as Members of Parliament. The meeting was...
BNP will not take oath in Constitution Reform Council: Salahuddin
Newly elected BNP lawmakers were sworn in as members of the 13th National Parliament on Tuesday morning at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban. However, the party has announced that it will not take oath as members of the proposed Constitutional Reform Council. BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin...
Maldives President arrives to join oath taking ceremony of new cabinet
Maldivian President Dr Mohamed Muizzu arrived in Dhaka on Tuesday to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Bangladeshs new cabinet led by BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman, marking a significant diplomatic engagement between the two countries, reports BSS. Foreign Adviser M Touhid Hossain received...
BNP’s newly-elected MPs sworn in
The newly-elected Members of Parliament from BNP in the 13th National Parliament Election took oath on Tuesday morning. Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin administered the oath to the MPs around 10:45AM at the Oath Room of the Sangsad Bhaban. Elected MPs were seen entering the...
Newly elected MPs, cabinet members to take oath today
All 296 newly elected Members of Parliament (MPs) of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad will take oath at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban today. According to a press release from the Jatiya Sangsad Secretariat, the lawmakers will first be sworn in as MPs and subsequently as members of the Constitutional Reform...
BNP to hold parliamentary party meeting after oath
The BNP, which secured a massive victory in the 13th parliamentary election, has convened a meeting of its parliamentary party on Tuesday, reports UNB. BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed on Monday said the meeting will be held at 11:30am at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban after the...
Awaiting good days and good governance
After remaining out of power for 19 years, the BNP is set to form the government in Bangladesh once again. Securing more than a two-thirds majority in the Jatiya Sangsad has demonstrated the peoples affection for the BNP and their confidence in its Chairman, Tarique Rahman, who is poised to become...
Mamata sends sweets, flowers to Tarique Rahman
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday sent floral greetings and sweets to BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman following the partys landslide victory in the 13th national election, reports UNB. BNP Media Cell member Atiqur Rahman Ruman received the flowers and sweets in the evening at...
Qatar PM congratulates Tarique Rahman on victory
Qatars Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani has congratulated Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairman Tarique Rahman on his victory in the parliamentary elections, reports BSS. In a congratulatory cable, the Qatari premier...
This victory belongs to democracy, Bangladesh: Tarique Rahman
BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday said the partys victory in the 13th national parliamentary election belongs to democracy and the people of Bangladesh, thanking citizens across the country for their support, reports Daily Sun. This victory belongs to democracy, this victory belongs to...
From death row to parliament: 3 politicians’ dramatic return
They were once handed death sentences in high-profile cases and spent years behind bars with little hope of release. Today, they are elected members of parliament. In a dramatic political turnaround following last years mass uprising and regime change, three leaderstwo from the BNP and one from...
Focus shifts to BNP cabinet formation
With the BNP-led alliance securing 212 seats in the 13th National Parliament election, attention has now turned to the formation of the new cabinet. After nearly two decades, BNP is set to form the government, and discussions are intensifying over who will be included in the council of ministers....
CA hails Tarique on BNP’s historic victory
Professor Muhammad Yunus, chief adviser of the interim government, sent his warm congratulations to Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairman Tarique Rahman following the partys landslide victory in the 13th parliamentary elections. In his message, Professor Yunus praised Tarique Rahman for...
Key factors behind BNP’s landslide in Ctg
BNP candidates secured a sweeping victory in Chattogram in the 13th National Parliament election, winning 14 out of 16 constituencies in the district. Of the winners, five reclaimed their former seats, while 11 are set to enter the Jatiya Sangsad for the first time. Party leaders attribute the...
BNP to seek Hasina’s extradition from India: Salahuddin
BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed has said the party will formally seek the extradition of fugitive former prime minister Sheikh Hasina from India to ensure justice following her death sentence. He said that under the existing extradition treaty between Bangladesh and the Government...
Bhutanese PM congratulates Tarique Rahman on election victory
Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay of Bhutan on Saturday congratulated Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairman Tarique Rahman following his partys sweeping victory in the general elections, reports BSS. Warmest congratulations to Mr. Tarique Rahman and the BNP on winning the Bangladesh General...
Elected MPs likely to be sworn in on February 16
The newly elected Members of Parliament (MPs) are expected to take the oath of office on February 16, with Chief Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury set to administer the ceremony, according to officials at the Parliament Secretariat. Sources said the chief justice will conduct the swearing-in as...
Economy, law and order key challenges for next govt: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said the next government will face major challenges in revitalising the economy, maintaining law and order, ensuring justice and curbing corruption. He made the remarks while responding to questions from journalists at Hazrat Shahjalal...
Fakhrul greets Tarique on BNP’s historic victory
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday congratulated party Chairman Tarique Rahman on the partys historic victory in 211 constituencies in the 13th National Parliamentary Election and the Referendum on the July National Charter. Mirza Fakhrul conveyed his greetings by...
UK congratulates Tarique Rahman, eyes stronger bilateral ties
The United Kingdom (UK) on Friday congratulated Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairman Tarique Rahman on his partys election victory, expressing readiness to work with the new government on shared priorities including economic growth, migration, climate and security, reports BSS....
Salahuddin hopes for most productive parliament since independence
BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed on Friday hoped that the newly formed national parliament would be the most productive law-making house since the countrys independence and take steps to amend the constitution. He also sought cooperation from people from all walks of life to build...
This election proves people of Bangladesh love BNP: Moyeen Khan
Dr. Abdul Moyeen Khan, a standing committee member of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and newly elected Member of Parliament from Narsingdi-2, said the latest election has proved that the people of Bangladesh love the BNP, reports BSS. He made the remarks while speaking to journalists on...
Will build new Bangladesh under Tarique Rahman: Anee
BNP leader Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Anee has said a new Bangladesh will be built under the leadership of Tarique Rahman, calling on party leaders and activists to strengthen his hand in carrying out that responsibility. He made the remarks while speaking to journalists in front of the Chawkbazar...
Victory belongs to democracy and Bangladesh: Mahdi Amin
BNP has described its absolute majority in the 13th parliamentary election as a victory for democracy and the country. Mahdi Amin, spokesperson of the partys central election management committee, made the remarks on Friday afternoon in front of the BNP chairpersons office in Gulshan. He said...
Maldives President congratulates Tarique Rahman on election win
Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has congratulated Tarique Rahman on the Bangladesh Nationalist Partys (BNP) victory in the 13th national parliamentary election. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Muizzu described the BNPs success as a remarkable victory and extended his warm regards to Tarique...