Despite promises of initiatives to empower women, Bangladesh elected the fewest number of female MPs in 25 years. One of the few new female MPs told DW that female candidates are systemically ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), led by Tarique Rahman, has won a two-thirds majority in the South Asian country’s historic ...

The party is dedicated to running the country under Islamic law, but ran on a more moderate platform. It gained far more seats in last week’s election than it ever had before. By Anupreeta Das and ...

Tarique Rahman, the scion of a political dynasty, is set to become the prime minister. This was the first election in Bangladesh since student-led protests toppled the last government in 2024. Tarique ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Newly sworn-in Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, right, took his oath of office on February 17, 2026, outside the ...

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chief Tarique Rahman pays a courtesy visit to Jamaat-e-Islami leader Dr. Shafiqur Rahman at the latter’s residence, following the BNP’s sweeping victory in the ...

In early November 2025, at least 29 Rohingya civilians drowned when their boat capsized in waters close to the Thailand-Malaysia border. Out of the approximately 70 passengers, only 14 were rescued by ...

The Bangladesh National Party (BNP) won a decisive two-thirds majority on Friday in general elections, a result expected to bring stability after months of tumult following the ouster of former Prime ...

Tarique Rahman's party decisively won vote held on Thursday Election victory followed months of turmoil International observers say broader political environment fragile DHAKA, Feb 14 (Reuters) - ...

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This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. DHAKA, Bangladesh — Bangladesh’ s new prime minister was sworn in on Tuesday after his party’s landslide win in ...