The Bangladesh Jamaat-E-Islami has emerged as the largest opposition party in Bangladesh and notably won big in areas along the border with India.
Bangladesh's outgoing Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus used his farewell address to project defiance abroad, most notably through indirect but provocative remarks touching on India's northeastern region.
Tarique Rahman's swearing in as Prime Minister of Bangladesh will see several firsts for his country, including the ceremony taking place in the presence of foreign leaders, including Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.
A defining moment of Bangladesh's Prime Minister-elect, Tarique Rahman's press conference on Saturday was his response regarding the future of Awami League supporters.
As Muhammad Yunus's term as Chief Adviser of the Interim Government of Bangladesh comes to an end, speculation is growing about what role he may take up next.
The new Bangladesh government led by Tarique Rahman's BNP wants to build people-to-people ties with neighbouring India and strengthen bilateral relationship through trade and investments, a top aide of Rahman told NDTV.
In the weeks leading up to Bangladesh's general election on February 12, few parties projected confidence as assertively as the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami.
The election and referendum in Bangladesh saw over 55% voter turnout despite the Awami League missing from the electoral process. Some Awami League voters may have stayed away from the voting process, a study of the voter turnout suggests.
Tasnim Jara, a 31-year-old doctor, is now contesting the parliamentary elections as an independent, driven by what she describes as a desire to build a "genuinely new political culture".
Bangladesh will hold its crucial parliamentary elections today -- 18 months after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's 15-year-old regime collapsed amid massive, nationwide protests.
Good relationship with India is a "priority" and every citizen in Bangladesh is equal, there is no such thing as a minority - this was the message from Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman.
As Bangladesh is on the cusp of a historic election, the Hindus in the nation are grappling with living in fear of reprisals after the election as the targeted killings of Hindus continue in Bangladesh.
One of the most important elections in South Asia is taking place on February 12 as Bangladesh votes to elect a new government and transition to a democratically elected government.
Bangladesh is holding its most important election in recent times this week, and the two main parties, the Bangladesh Jamaat-E-Islami and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), are leaving no stone unturned to engage with the voters.
In its manifesto for the upcoming elections, the Bangladesh Jamaat-E-Islami called for peaceful and cooperative relations with neighbouring countries, including India, Bhutan, Nepal, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, the Maldives and Thailand.
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray has weighed in on the ongoing suspense over who the next Nationalist Congress Party president will be, using a pointed remark that appeared aimed at senior NCP leader Praful Patel.
On Wednesday morning, NCP chief and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar died in a plane crash. Just three days later, on Saturday evening, his wife Sunetra Pawar took the oath as Deputy Chief Minister.
Hours after the funeral of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Thursday, a meeting in Baramati has fuelled talk that the NCP has begun planning its future strategy.
The Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami is betting big on the upcoming election in Bangladesh on February 12, amidst the reports by The Washington Post of a secret understanding with the United States.
Bangladesh said on Sunday it was "surprised" and "shocked" that India had allowed fugitive former prime minister Sheikh Hasina to make a public address in New Delhi.
The Enforcement Directorate launched search operations at multiple locations in Delhi and Goa in connection with the Arpora night club fire that killed 25 people in December last year.
The India-Bangladesh Farrakka Water Treaty talks between India and Bangladesh have made little headway as it comes up for renewal this year.
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairman Tarique Rahman has officially kicked off his party's election campaign for the February 12 elections with a rally at Alia Madrasa ground in Sylhet-- some 242 kilometres from Dhaka.
Mumbai's mayoral race moved a step forward after the completion of the Urban Development Department's lottery process to determine reservation categories for key municipal posts.
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