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Dhaka13 minutes ago copy link A major political upheaval may be seen in the general elections to be held in Bangladesh next month. The pro-Pakistan fundamentalist party Jamaat-e-Islami, which was out of politics for a long time, seems to be coming very close to forming the government for the first time. According to news agency…
Last Updated:December 31, 2025, 3:07 pm IST S. Jaishankar delivered Narendra Modi’s condolence letter to Tarique Rahman after Khaleda Zia’s death. India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar hands over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s condolence letter to BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman in Dhaka. (IMAGE: X) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar handed over a personal condolence…
Bangladesh is witnessing massive public participation as former Prime Minister and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia is accorded a state funeral in Dhaka. Thousands of supporters have gathered to pay their last respects ahead of her Namaz-E-Janaza. Source link [ad_3]
Last Updated:December 30, 2025, 1:48 PM IST Taslima Nasreen criticized Khaleda Zia after her death, recalling book bans and exile during Zia’s rule. Zia, former Bangladesh PM, died at 80 on Tuesday. Taslima Nasreen (image: x/@taslimanasre); Khaleda ZIA (R) (Image: Reuters) Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen on Tuesday reacted sharply to the death of former…
Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia, who many believed would sweep elections next year to lead her country once again, has died after a prolonged illness while under treatment at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka. She was 80. The chairperson of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) breathed her last at 6 am on Tuesday, according…
Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia, who many believed would sweep elections next year to lead her country once again, has died of prolonged illness while under treatment at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka. She was 80. The chairperson of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) breathed her last at 6 am on Tuesday, according to…
Last Updated:December 28, 2025, 9:49 PM IST National Citizen Party allied with Jamaat-e-Islami ahead of Bangladesh’s 2026 polls, sparking internal dissent and resignations, as BNP is favoured to win with Awami League barred. Jamaat-e-Islami reached an agreement with the student-led National Citizen Party following marathon talks, during which some NCP members had warned against the…
Last Updated:December 27, 2025, 1:04 PM IST Tarique Rahman, who returned to Bangladesh after spending 17 years in exile, paid respects at the grave of youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi. BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman and other leaders at Sharif Osman Hadi’s funeral. In one of his key public engagements since returning to the country,…
The son of a former prime minister of Bangladesh returned home on Thursday, promising to work for a safe country after more than 17 years in self-imposed exile as a frontrunner to become the nation’s next leader in upcoming elections. Tarique Rahman moved to London in 2008 for medical treatment with permission after he was…
After nearly 17 years in exile, BNP leader Tarique Rahman returns to Bangladesh at a moment of deep political volatility. With street violence, rising radicalism, and questions over the legitimacy of the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus, Rahman’s comeback is being positioned by the BNP as a turning point for democracy. Source link [ad_3]