Interim government dissolved

Gazette notification published
17 February 2026, 21:38 PM

Foreign dignitaries call on opposition leader Shafiqur

Meetings included exchanges of views on issues of mutual interest
17 February 2026, 21:32 PM

PM Tarique appoints 10 advisers, including Mirza Abbas, Nazrul, and Rizvi

Five advisers to hold rank of ministers and others to hold status of state ministers
17 February 2026, 21:14 PM

Modi invites Tarique and family for official visit to India

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla hands letter to Bangladesh PM from his Indian counterpart
17 February 2026, 20:33 PM

A cabinet dominated by first-timers

All 24 state ministers are new appointees, while 16 of 25 ministers take office for the first time
17 February 2026, 20:24 PM

World leaders congratulate Tarique Rahman on becoming Bangladesh's new PM

Leaders and top diplomats pledge continued cooperation
17 February 2026, 20:06 PM

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, 19:04 PM

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, 17:50 PM

China’s Premier Li Qiang congratulates Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman

Pledges stronger cooperation and deeper bilateral ties
17 February 2026, 17:12 PM

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, 16:07 PM

Bhutanese PM Tobgay calls on Chief Adviser Yunus

Commends Bangladesh’s election credibility
17 February 2026, 15:55 PM

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, 15:38 PM

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, 15:31 PM

UK, Pakistan ministers meet CA

Hold talks ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of Bangladesh’s new government
17 February 2026, 15:25 PM

Ishraque takes oath with Jamaat MPs after arriving late

Rumeen Farhana also sworn in as EC chief administers parliamentary oath
17 February 2026, 14:30 PM

BNP names 25 ministers, 24 state ministers

The list includes 23 members of parliament and two technocrats among the ministers
17 February 2026, 13:33 PM

Six NCP MPs take oaths at Jatiya Sangsad

They take oaths separately from their other alliance MPs
17 February 2026, 13:28 PM

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, 13:20 PM
17 February 2026, 13:14 PM

Three of expatriate family murdered in Cumilla’s Homna

Victims include two minors; police are investigating motive
17 February 2026, 13:03 PM