Saarc Nations

Dhaka, Feb 2026 : Bangladesh is set to witness a landmark political event on Tuesday as around 1,200 dignitaries from home and abroad are expected to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected government. The oath-taking will be held at 4:00 p.m. at the South Plaza of the National Parliament Building, marking the formal assumption of office by the new administration following a decisive electoral mandate. The newly formed government will be led by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP),…

New Delhi, Feb 2026: Bangladesh’s deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has strongly criticised the national election held on Thursday, describing it as an “exercise in industrial-scale administrative manipulation and numerical fraud,” and has demanded that the results be annulled. In a detailed statement issued on Friday, Hasina alleged widespread irregularities, implausible voter turnout figures, and systematic efforts to manipulate the electoral process. Citing data released periodically by the Bangladesh Election Commission on polling day, the Awami League chief said early…

Dhaka; February 2026: 20:30 Hours (IST): The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) today has won a landslide parliamentary election, returning to power after nearly two decades and positioning party leader Tarique Rahman to become Prime Minister as the country emerges from months of unrest and economic disruption. In a post on X, the BNP Media cell has reaffirmed, “The Bangladesh Nationalist Party-BNP is set to form the government after winning the majority”. The official count in a vote viewed as the…

Dhaka, Feb 2026 :Vote counting began in Bangladesh late Thursday after polling concluded for the country’s 13th parliamentary elections, an exercise widely seen as a turning point in national politics following the dramatic fall of the Awami League government in August 2024. These are the first general elections held since the political upheaval that led to the formation of an interim administration, making the outcome critical for the future direction of the country. Polling officially ended at 4:30 pm local…

Dhaka, Feb 12 : Bangladesh is set to hold its much-anticipated parliamentary elections on Thursday, marking a decisive moment nearly 18 months after the dramatic collapse of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s 15-year rule following widespread nationwide protests. The polls are widely viewed as a turning point for the country, which has been governed by an interim administration amid prolonged political uncertainty, social unrest, and deep divisions. Since Sheikh Hasina was forced out of office in August 2024, Bangladesh has…

Dhaka; February 2026: General elections are scheduled to be held in Bangladesh tommorow, 12th February 2026 to elect members of the Jatiya Sangsad. This election will determine the next Government of Bangladesh. The vote will take place under the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus, which has governed the country since August 2024. The salient features of this schedule people’s mandate are: This is the first electoral test since the seismic uprising of 2024, a year defined by the blood…

Dhaka; February 2026: Bangladesh has signed a government‑to‑government sales agreement with the United Kingdom for the former HMS Enterprise, an Echo‑class hydrographic and oceanographic survey vessel. The sale of the HMS Enterprise highlights the UK’s continued partnership with Bangladesh in enhancing maritime security and contributing to a prosperous, stable, free and open Indo-Pacific and Bay of Bengal. The signing ceremony was held at Bangladesh Navy Headquarters following extensive technical engagement between the Bangladesh Navy, the UK Ministry of Defence and…

Dhaka; January 2026: Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman asserted that if his party comes to power, Bangladesh will remain Bangladesh and will not turn into Pakistan, Afghanistan, or Iran. Shafiqur Rahman made the statement while addressing an election rally as the chief guest at the Public Library Ground in Rangpur city yesterday night. “We want to rebuild Bangladesh as a more prosperous and humane state. In governing the country, we will follow the Charter of Madinah as a model, where…

New Delhi; January 2026: Blasting Interim Government’s Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus, former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that the country “has plunged into an age of terror” and “there is a treacherous plot to barter away the territory and resources of Bangladesh to foreign interests”. She called on people of the country to “overthrow Yunus regime”. Bangladesh is slated to go for national elections on February 12 and activities of Sheikh Hasina’s party Awami League have been banned.…

New Delhi, Jan 2026 : Following the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) announcement that the Men’s T20 World Cup will proceed as scheduled, Bangladesh Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Nazrul asserted that his country will not play its matches in India and there is no scope to reverse their decision. “There is no scope to change our decision. We will go back to the ICC with our plan to play in Sri Lanka. They did give us a 24-hour ultimatum, but…