Thousands of supporters of Nepal’s former king rallied in Kathmandu on Friday to greet its last monarch Gyanendra on his return from holiday, ahead of the first election since anti-graft unrest by Gen Z young people. A special assembly dominated by former Maoist rebels abolished Nepal's mona
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Friday and extended support in his endeavour to fulfill the aspirations of the people of Bangladesh. “Delighted to speak with Mr. Tarique Rahman. I congratulated him on the remarkable victory in the Bangladesh elec
After a landslide victory with over a two-thirds of parliamentary seats, the International Crisis Group on Friday said BNP will need to announce a strong cabinet and hit the ground running if it is to deliver on its ambitious election promises and meet the aspirations of the people of Bangladesh.
The rise of Jamaat-e-Islami is a consequence of the Awami League’s repression of opposition parties over the past 15 years, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said. His remarks came while speaking to journalists at his residence in the Kalibari area of Thakurgaon town on F
The voter turnout in the national election stood at 59.44 percent, the Election Commission (EC) said on Friday. The information was shared around 11:30am by the Director of Public Relations wing of the Election Commission Md Ruhul Amin Mallik. On Thursday night, the commission explained that sinc
The Kremlin said on Friday that the next round of peace talks on Ukraine will take place next week, but did not confirm the location. Three sources familiar with the matter have told Reuters that US officials have proposed a trilateral meeting on Monday and Tuesday in Miami. Previous rounds of ta
The Election Commission (EC) has withheld results of the Chattogram-2 and Chattogram-4 races and suspended the election in Sherpur-2, pending Supreme Court rulings on legal challenges. On Thursday, the commission issued three separate letters directing returning officers to keep the outcomes on ho
The referendum on the July National Charter has passed with a resounding 68.06 per cent of votes going to “Yes”. The fourth referendum in the country’s history had a turnout of 60.26 per cent. A total of 48,074,429 (68.05 percent) votes were cast for “Yes”, while 22,
BNP candidate Sanjida Islam Tulee has alleged widespread rigging in Dhaka-14 and called for the suspension of results. Speaking at a press conference on Friday afternoon at a building on Mirpur Zoo Road, she levelled accusations of ballot snatching, fake voting, voter intimidation and the forced r
Voter turnout in the Feb 12 election and referendum stood at 59.44 per cent, according to the Election Commission (EC). The vote was held on Thursday, with 127,711,793 registered voters eligible to cast ballots. A total of 2,028 candidates from 50 political parties, along with independents, conte
BNP senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan on Friday said that those raising allegations over Thursday’s parliamentary elections must provide evidence to support their claims. Talking to journalists at the Election Commission, Nazrul Islam responded to allegations made by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday extended her congratulations to BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman for guiding his party to victory in Bangladesh’s national election. Taking to X, the West Bengal Chief Minister wrote, “My hearty congratulations, shubhonandan, to all my br
