Strong tremors were felt in Kolkata and adjoining areas in West Bengal after an earthquake of 5.5 magnitude on the Richter Scale jolted parts of Bangladesh on Friday (February 27, 2026).

Over the past five years, Bangladesh has established a strong position in the European Union (EU) market through consistent growth in readymade garment (RMG) exports. Analysis of the latest data from ...

Cricketing ties between India and Bangladesh could see a reset under the new BNP government in Dhaka. Following the oath-taking ceremony of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, Bangladesh’s newly appointed ...

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After two years of political turmoil, Bangladesh has elected a new government which marks the return of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) after 20 years. Tarique Rahman, Chairperson of the ...

Bangladesh will have a new prime minister on Tuesday, with Tarique Rahman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) set to take the oath in Dhaka. Senior foreign representatives will attend the ...

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 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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Voters in Bangladesh will head to the polls on Thursday for the country’s first parliamentary elections since former Prime ...

The national elections were the first since 2024, when a student movement ousted the prime minister of the South Asian country. By Anupreeta Das and Saif Hasnat Reporting from Dhaka Bangladesh voted ...

Bangladesh was rocked by violent protests in several cities after the death of youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi late Thursday, with concerns of further unrest ahead of national elections. Hadi, a ...

The Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami (JI)’s ameer (chief), Dr. Shafiqur Rahman, recently shared his plan to reduce working hours for women. “When we come to power, we will reduce their (women’s) working ...