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BIMSTEC chief congratulates Tarique on victory

BIMSTEC chief congratulates Tarique on victory

The Secretary General of BIMSTEC Indra Mani Pandey on Saturday congratulated Chairman of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Tarique Rahman on his party’s historic victory in the 13th national parliamentary elections. In a congratulatory message, the Secretary General extended warm greetings

Newly elected MPs, new cabinet to be sworn in on Tuesday

Newly elected MPs, new cabinet to be sworn in on Tuesday

The oath-taking ceremony of the newly elected members of parliament and new cabinet members will take place on Tuesday. News portals said Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin will administer the oath of office to the newly elected members of parliament at Jatiya Sangsad on Tuesday morn

Siraz Uddin Miah named new cabinet secretary

Siraz Uddin Miah named new cabinet secretary

The government has terminated the contract of cabinet secretary Sheikh Abdur Rashid and appointed M Siraz Uddin Miah as his successor, days before the new administration is sworn in. The decision was announced in two separate official notifications issued on Friday. One notification said the rema

Some 99 MPs elected for first time in JS

Some 99 MPs elected for first time in JS

As many as 99 candidates from different political parties, including Tarique Rahman, have won victory after participating for the first-time in the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) polls held February 12. In the polls, as many as 10 young leaders of the second generation, successors of senior BNP leaders, have

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