Elections

Even all political parties, not to speak of the millions of fans and well-wishers of Assam’s revered cultural icon Zubeen Garg, continue to preach against sparing the maverick singer’s name in politics. His mysterious death last year in a foreign…

By Burhanuddin (Dhaka Bureau) After a decade and a half of street struggles, legal battles, and a history of sacrifice, a massive brigade of former Student Dal (Chhatra Dal) leaders has secured their place in the country’s legislature. In the…

by Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) Bangladesh’s ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has decided to enforce a ‘one family, one candidate’ policy in the allocation of women’s reserved seats in the country’s 13th parliament, a move party leaders say is aimed…

As Bangladesh has constituted a new government under the leadership of  Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) after a largely fair and peaceful national election on 12 February 2026, the people of eastern India (the region virtually embraces the poverty stricken country…

by Dimitra Staikou The 2026 national elections in Bangladesh were not merely a parliamentary realignment. They evolved into a social referendum on gender, authority, and the limits of ideological revival within a rapidly transforming Muslim-majority democracy. While the Bangladesh Nationalist…

by Sheikh Mohammad Arif (Dhaka Bureau) Tarique Rahman, Chairman of the BNP, has become the new Prime Minister of the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. He took his oath on Tuesday (February 17) at the South Plaza of…

By Sakhawat Kawsar (Dhaka Bureau)   Following a landslide electoral victory, Tarique Rahman is set to ascend to the pinnacle of power in Bangladesh. However, like many historic leaders before him, he faces a striking paradox: an absolute mandate often…

by Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) Bangladesh has entered a decisive new phase following the 12 February 2026 general election, which delivered an overwhelming parliamentary majority to the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), ending over a decade and a half of…

by Asif Showkat Kallol ( Dhaka Bureau) Bangladesh’s 13th parliamentary election has taken place against the backdrop of political upheaval and historic realignment, with early results indicating that the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is poised to secure a commanding majority…

by GM Forhadul Mojumder The voting for the 13th National Parliamentary Election in Bangladesh has concluded in a festive atmosphere, barring a few isolated incidents. Counting is currently underway. This marks the nation’s first major democratic exercise following the fall…