The United States has announced an Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (Agreement) with Bangladesh to strengthen bilateral ties and lowering reciprocal tariffs on Bangladesh imports to 19 per cent. File ...

KOLKATA: Bengal chief secretary Nandini Chakravorty on Saturday held a meeting with the DMs and other senior officials to implement the Swanirbhar Bangla scheme, which was announced by CM Mamata ...

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party secured a clear majority of parliamentary seats in the country's landmark election, with party chairman, Tarique Rahman, set to become the next prime minister.

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Bangladesh will go to the polls for the first time since its government collapsed in 2024 during a bloody crackdown on protesters. More than 127 million people are eligible to vote in the country's ...

Vote counting is continuing in Bangladesh, and local media are reporting results based on provisional tallies announced by the top electoral official for districts, known as a returning officer. The ...

Election offers hope to suffering garment industry Garment sector battered by US tariffs, domestic unrest Manufacturers say new government must ensure stability New US trade deal has brought some ...

Bangladesh Election Result 2026 Highlights: Steered by a leader back to the country after a 17-year exile, Tarique Rahman-led Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) raced towards a decisive win in the ...

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 ...

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has won a majority of more than two-thirds of seats in parliament in a landmark election This is a huge change of fortunes for BNP leader Tarique Rahman who ...

The most dreaded part of Mainul Islam’s journey back to Saudi Arabia is passing through Dhaka International Airport. The 34-year-old construction worker’s journey to Dammam begins with a five-hour ...

1:13What do we know about Bangladesh's next prime minister? 00:01:13, play videoWhat do we know about Bangladesh's next prime minister? 0:21Bangladeshi people tell the BBC their hopes for the future.