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.
Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.
Bengaluru-based SSS Defence has made public its bid for a major foreign military contract, targeting UK’s ambitious SA80 successor programme with its home-tested weapons.
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