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Guwahati: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader Tarique Rahman was sworn in as the countrys prime minister on Tuesday, signalling a major political shift in the South Asian nation following his partys decisive parliamentary election win. Rahman, 60, the son of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and assassinated President Ziaur Rahman, assumes office amid pressing challenges- [] The post Tarique Rahman sworn in as Prime Minister of Bangladesh after BNPs landslide victory appeared first on Nort

Guwahati: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson Tarique Rahman will be sworn in as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh on Tuesday, along with newly elected Members of Parliament, marking a significant political transition following Sheikh Hasinas ouster in 2024. Rahman, the son of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, steered the BNP to a decisive victory in [] The post BNP chief Tarique Rahman to be sworn in as Bangladesh PM today appeared first on NorthEast Now .

Guwahati: The Centre has authorised the import of fish from Bangladesh through the Dawki Land Port, a move expected to alter the regions marine and freshwater fish supply chain by improving availability and potentially reducing prices. Confirming the development, T.C. Chacko, Regional Coordinator (Dawki), Land Port Authority of India, said the required approvals and documentation [] The post Meghalaya: Centre clears fish imports from Bangladesh through Dawki Land Port appeared first on NorthEast

After meticulous preparations for a free and fair election, which turned into reality with a festive electoral exercise, Bangladesh went to polls on 12 February, where the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) established a landslide victory. One of the oldest political parties in the South Asian nation, BNP won over 200 constituencies in the 300-member National [] The post Tarique Rahman to become Bangladesh PM, Hasinas fate hangs in the balance appeared first on NorthEast Now .

In the charged theatre of Bangladeshi politics, few figures evoke as much intrigue and polarization as Tarique Rahman. Born on November 20, 1965, into the most powerful nationalist dynasty in the country, he is the eldest son of former President Ziaur Rahman and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. For supporters of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party(BNP), [] The post How Tarique Rahman brought BNP back to power? appeared first on NorthEast Now .

Guwahati: The Embassy of Nepal in New Delhi on Friday urged its citizens to exercise caution before taking up overseas employment, following the deaths of nine Nepali nationals in a coal mine explosion in Meghalaya. A total of 31 people were killed in the February 5 blast at an allegedly illegal rat-hole coal mine in [] The post Nepal embassy issues advisory after Meghalaya coal mine explosion kills nine nationals appeared first on NorthEast Now .

Guwahati: The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), led by Tarique Rahman, has claimed a decisive victory in Bangladeshs first national election since a youth-led uprising brought an end to the government of Sheikh Hasina. Senior BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed described the outcome as expected, saying the electorate had placed its trust in a party that could [] The post BNP claims sweeping victory in Bangladeshs first election after Hasinas ouster appeared first on NorthEast Now .

Guwahati: Voting began this morning for Bangladeshs highly anticipated 13th Jatiya Sansad election, with more than 2,000 candidates from 50 political parties, along with numerous independents, contesting 299 of the countrys 300 parliamentary seats. The Muslim-majority nation has over 127.7 million registered voters, including 62.7 million women and 1,232 third-gender voters. More than 42,000 polling [] The post Polling begins in Bangladesh for 13th parliamentary elections appeared first on North