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Bangladesh likely to invite PM Modi, regional leaders for Tarique Rahman’s swearing-in ceremony on February 17

February 15, 2026 12:29 pm

Tarique Rahman, chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, is set to take oath following his party’s return to power.

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Bangladesh Election Results 2026 Live Updates: Nahid Islam of NCP alleges nationwide post-poll violence, grabbing

February 14, 2026 10:25 pm

Bangladesh Election Results 2026 Live Updates: BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman, in the first press conference after his party's thumping victory, called for national unity and responsible governance as Bangladesh begins a new chapter marked by economic fragility, weakened institutions and a renewed push to strengthen democracy.

Bangladesh Elections Results: Tarique Rahman wins Dhaka-17 and Bogura-6, BNP wins back Khaleda Zia's seat after a decade

February 13, 2026 1:04 pm

In Dhaka-17, Rahman, contesting with the party’s sheaf of paddy symbol, secured 72,699 votes.

US signals support for Bangladesh’s resurgent Islamist Party, risking a major rift with India: Report

January 24, 2026 11:21 am

Bangladesh is due to hold elections on February 12 under an interim administration led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus.

Bangladesh is among the 38 countries that have been added to a list requiring bond payment for US visa. (File image)

'Payment before interview non-refundable': US visa aspirants from Bangladesh told to pay up $15,000 bond

January 19, 2026 7:59 pm

In a post on X, the Embassy said, "Starting January 21, 2026, all Bangladeshis approved for a B1/B2 (business/tourist) U.S. visa must pay a bond of up to $15,000. This requirement does not apply to people holding a valid B1/B2 visa issued before January 21, 2026."

Shah Rukh Khan owns the KKR franchise, along with actor Juhi Chawla and her husband Jay Mehta. (file)

SRK in line of BJP, Senas’ fire after KKR signs Bangladesh player

January 03, 2026 5:20 am

Slamming Kolkata Knight Riders for including Bangladeshi cricketer Mustafizur Rahman in its team, Shiv Sena (UBT)’s Anand Dubey said it would oppose the entry of ‘traitors’ into India.

Married at 15, Khaleda Zia broke through power ranks to become first woman Prime Minister of Bangladesh

December 30, 2025 12:01 pm

Following her husband’s assassination in 1981, Khaleda Zia, who had previously kept a low public profile, entered politics to lead his party, the BNP.

Bangladesh unrest: Who was student leader Sharif Osman Hadi? Why has his death sparked protests?

December 19, 2025 12:25 pm

Bangladesh Violence News Today: Protesters chanted slogans using Hadi’s name and demanded swift justice. Several areas remained tense late into the night, prompting authorities to deploy extra police and paramilitary forces.

Former Bangladesh minister alleges USAID, Clinton family backed plot to oust Sheikh Hasina: 'There is a nexus'

November 10, 2025 9:52 am

Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury said that the violent unrest that forced Hasina to flee Bangladesh was “carefully planned” and supported by Western interests.

Bangladeshi Jamdani sharee stal at Science sarees at a stall. (Express File Photo: Partha Paul)

The finest jamdani saris from Bangladesh make a pitstop in Delhi

September 25, 2025 2:58 pm

Delhi saw its craftsmanship in a first-ever Jamdani Exposition at the National Crafts Museum. The show that closes on Tuesday, is co-curated by Indian craft and textile revivalist Chandrashekhar Bheda and Chandrashekhar Saha, one of the pioneers of Bangladesh’s craft revival.