Dhaka politics

In a dramatic turn following BNP’s electoral victory, Tarique Rahman’s ascension to Prime Minister on Tuesday—with a 49-member cabinet—has been swiftly contested in court. A High Court petition challenges the …

In a sweeping electoral triumph, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has captured 209 seats in the 13th national parliament, handing it the reins of power. Tarique Rahman is confirmed as the …

With just two weeks until Bangladesh’s national elections on February 12, the political atmosphere in Dhaka has turned combustible. The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has accused Jamaat-e-Islami of …

In a stunning pre-election twist, Islami Andolan Bangladesh (IAB) has severed ties with the Jamaat-e-Islami-dominated alliance, primarily over contentious seat allocations. This fracture, announced Friday in Dhaka, threatens to upend …