Reiterating his pre-poll promise—'I have a plan'—Tarique Rahman said he has already begun work on all-inclusive strategies and hopes that the people will join him in this journey.
Analysts point to Jamaat’s rising influence in economically backward rural areas, many of which lie along India border & have seen communal tensions & citizenship rows in recent years.
Khalilur's inclusion in 50-member Cabinet, led by Tarique Rahman, represents a striking turnaround as BNP sought his resignation last year over comments on Tarique’s citizenship.
In a televised address before new govt was sworn-in, Yunus praised China, while talking about ‘strategic balance’. He didn’t talk directly about violence seen during his tenure.
The country’s largest Islamist party, the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, has emerged as a strong opposition, winning as many as 68 seats. This is a threat to BNP.
For decades, Jamaat’s branches moved along the edges of power in South Asia—ideologically influential, but never dominant at the ballot box. With the outcome in Bangladesh, that has now changed.
This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.
looks like Shri Shri Yunus Ji has got a taste of power and will not leave his seat ! All this drama won’t last long !