If Khalilur becomes a BNP minister, it’ll raise questions about his interim role: Nahid

His inclusion in the cabinet has brought allegations of ‘election engineering’, he says
17 February 2026

BPJA slams media access curbs at 13th Parliament oath-taking ceremony

Urges action against officials responsible for creating distance between parliament and media
17 February 2026

China’s Premier Li Qiang congratulates Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman

Pledges stronger cooperation and deeper bilateral ties
17 February 2026

Writ petition challenges legality of February 12 referendum

Petitioner says EC lacked authority to hold referendum; hearing may take place next week
17 February 2026

Bhutanese PM Tobgay calls on Chief Adviser Yunus

Commends Bangladesh’s election credibility
17 February 2026

127th birth anniversary of Jibanananda Das celebrated in Barishal

Cultural activists and academics call for research centre, library, and museum to preserve the poet’s legacy
17 February 2026

Senior BNP leaders who didn't make it to the cabinet

Except for Nazrul and Rizvi, all of them had previously held key portfolios in past BNP governments
17 February 2026

UK, Pakistan ministers meet CA

Hold talks ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of Bangladesh’s new government
17 February 2026

Ishraque takes oath with Jamaat MPs after arriving late

Rumeen Farhana also sworn in as EC chief administers parliamentary oath
17 February 2026

BNP names 25 ministers, 24 state ministers

The list includes 23 members of parliament and two technocrats among the ministers
17 February 2026

Six NCP MPs take oaths at Jatiya Sangsad

They take oaths separately from their other alliance MPs
17 February 2026

Several called to join new cabinet as ministers, state ministers

Cabinet Division contacts senior BNP leaders and first-time lawmakers ahead of oath
17 February 2026
17 February 2026

Three of expatriate family murdered in Cumilla’s Homna

Victims include two minors; police are investigating motive
17 February 2026

Tarique Rahman elected leader of BNP parliamentary party

Newly elected MPs pledge not to take duty-free cars or government plots
17 February 2026

Jamaat-led alliance, independent, and Islami Andolan MPs take oath

CEC administers oath as Constitutional Reform Council process begins; Six NCP MPs not seen
17 February 2026

47 cars prepared for ministers

The vehicles will be sent to the new ministers as per instructions, officials concerned said
17 February 2026

BNP MPs too will not take duty-free cars, govt plots

Decision came from its first parliamentary party meeting
17 February 2026

Uncertainty over Jamaat-led alliance MPs’ swearing-in

Alliance leaders meet at parliament amid BNP refusal to join reform council
17 February 2026

BNP's newly elected MPs take oath

The lawmakers, however, didn't take oath as members of the Constitution Reform Council
17 February 2026