Bangladesh’s interests come first, says BNP chairman and PM-designate Tarique RahmanBangladesh's new leader Tarique Rahman states national interest and public welfare are paramount. His party, the BNP, is set to govern afte...
14 Feb, 2026, 05.18 PM IST
Tarique Rahman: Meet Sheikh Hasina's arch rival's son who is set to govern Bangladesh after BNP's huge victoryBangladesh's opposition BNP has secured a decisive majority in the country's first parliamentary election since the 2024 uprising, position...
13 Feb, 2026, 09.05 AM IST
Khaleda Zia's India legacy softens amid new equationsKhaleda Zia's death creates a political void in Bangladesh, with her son Tarique Rahman poised to lead the BNP. While past BNP rule saw str...
31 Dec, 2025, 04.24 PM IST
Who is Khaleda Zia, Sheikh Hasina's rival and former Bangladesh PM who was on 'deathbed' a few months agoKhaleda Zia: Bangladesh's President Mohammed Shahabuddin announced the immediate release of Khaleda Zia, former Prime Minister and oppositi...
30 Dec, 2025, 12.42 PM IST
Who is Tarique Rahman, and why his return to Bangladesh after 17 years is being keenly watched in IndiaTarique Rahman, acting chairman of the BNP, has returned to Bangladesh after 17 years in exile, ahead of the February 12 parliamentary elec...
26 Dec, 2025, 09.56 AM IST
Exiled leader Tarique Rahman will return to Bangladesh soon, says BNP' Khandaker MosharrafTarique Rahman, exiled BNP leader, is set to return to Bangladesh after 17 years. He will participate in the general election scheduled for...
25 Oct, 2025, 10.23 AM IST
BNP & Jamaat drift apart as each seek to dominate upcoming pollsBNP and Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) are experiencing unprecedented hostility as the BNP distances itself from the JeI to gain broader support. Di...
13 Jan, 2025, 07.36 PM IST
Yunus contemplates forming govt in Bangladesh with anti-Awami League partiesBangladesh's interim leader, Md Yunus, faces pressure to hold early elections but is considering forming a national government without poll...
06 Dec, 2024, 11.46 PM IST
With Sheikh Hasina gone in Bangladesh, a rival family tastes powerHours after the student-led uprising sparked the sudden collapse of her government, her lifelong rival and two-time prime minister Khaleda ...
30 Aug, 2024, 11.37 AM IST
If you help our enemy then it becomes difficult for cooperation, says BNP over India's support for Sheikh HasinaBNP expressed dissatisfaction with India hosting Sheikh Hasina after her ousting. Gayeshwar Roy, a BNP leader, stressed the importance of I...
09 Aug, 2024, 03.06 PM IST
Bangladesh to hold general elections on January 7: election commission chiefThe political violence in the last two weeks killed at least five people, including a policeman. Over 200 people were wounded and dozens of...
15 Nov, 2023, 10.45 PM IST
ET Analysis: Opposition BNP in doldrums ahead of December 30 Bangladesh pollsA lower court in Dhaka on February 8 sentenced BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to five years in jail in an orphanage fund embezzlement case.
05 Dec, 2018, 11.16 AM IST
BNP contests Bangladesh's 1st local body polls on party linesThe first-ever local body polls in Bangladesh sees opposition BNP contesting which had boycotted the 2014 general elections.
30 Dec, 2015, 04.15 PM IST
BNP withdraws from mayoral polls in Bangladesh, alleges rigging"I am announcing that we are withdrawing from the polls, we are rejecting the elections as it appeared farcical,"
28 Apr, 2015, 02.50 PM IST
Bangladesh's Awami League will win if elections are held today: PollAwami League would still bag more votes than opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party if elections were held today with participation of all...
03 Feb, 2014, 02.12 PM IST
BNP signals softening of stance to ease political turmoilBangladesh Nationalist Party chief Khaleda Zia was unlikely to announce any fresh street protest as "programmes like shutdowns and blockade...
20 Jan, 2014, 04.08 PM IST
- Khaleda Zia cancels proposed meeting with Pranab Mukherjee
Bangladesh's main opposition leader Khaleda Zia has abruptly cancelled her proposed meeting with President Pranab Mukherjee.
03 Mar, 2013, 05.49 PM IST