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2026-02-21 18:22
By Shahrokh Saei
Bangladesh rising: The dawn of a golden era
TEHRAN – Bangladesh is entering a pivotal phase in its modern history, nearly two weeks after the 13th parliamentary election. The country, long dominated by a single party, is now navigating a transformative shift in political power that could redefine governance, strengthen democratic accountability, and elevate its role in regional and global affairs following the February 12 vote. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s (BNP) decisive victory, together with a more robust parliamentary opposition, signals not just a routine transfer of power, but the potential for structural reforms, renewed civic engagement, and a recalibration of foreign policy at a time when the country’s strategic importance is rising.
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2026-02-17 16:38
Tarique Rahman sworn in as the 11th prime minister of Bangladesh
Bangladesh National Party leader Tarique Rahman took the oath of office on Tuesday as the 11th prime minister of Bangladesh, marking the nation’s first elected government in 18 months, Anadolu reported.
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2026-02-14 16:36
Bangladesh turns the page as Rahman urges national unity after landslide win
Bangladesh’s prime minister-in-waiting, Tarique Rahman, appealed for national unity and dedicated his landslide victory to those who “sacrificed for democracy” after the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) won a thumping majority.
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2026-02-13 19:42
BNP sweeps to victory, Tarique Rahman poised to be next Bangladeshi PM
The center-right Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) secured a landslide majority in parliament, 18 months after mass protests ousted the country's longest-serving prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, the BBC reported.
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2025-12-30 18:52
Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh’s first female prime minister, dies at 80
TEHRAN — Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh’s first female prime minister and a central figure in the nation’s politics for more than three decades, passed away on Tuesday at a hospital in Dhaka. She was believed to be 80. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), which she led, confirmed her death without disclosing a cause.
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2025-12-19 18:13
Violence erupts in Bangladesh after youth leader dies
Violence broke out in Bangladesh’s capital after a youth leader of the country’s 2024 pro-democracy uprising who was injured in an assassination attempt died in a hospital in Singapore, The Guardian reported.
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2025-11-19 22:35
Tehran dispatches first Sunni ambassador under President Pezeshkian's administration for Bangladesh
TEHRAN – Jalil Rahimi Jahanabadi, the new Ambassador to Bangladesh and the first Sunni ambassador appointed under Iran’s 14th government, met with the Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to outline his proposed agenda for his mission in Dhaka.
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2025-11-17 13:58
Bangladesh ex-PM Hasina sentenced to death
Bangladesh’s deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina has been sentenced to death in absentia by a court in Dhaka for crimes against humanity over a deadly crackdown on a student-led uprising last year, The Guardian reported.
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2025-07-25 22:36
Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh join Iran’s call to break Gaza siege amid ‘death phase’
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan held an urgent phone call on Friday addressing the Israeli regime’s escalating war crimes in Palestine.
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2025-05-26 16:15
Bangladesh ambassador visits historical attractions in Urmia, northwest Iran
TEHRAN - The Ambassador of Bangladesh to Iran, Manjurul Karim Khan Chowdhury, has visited the city of Urmia in northwest Iran, where he toured several of its prominent historical and cultural landmarks.