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Mirza Fakhrul sworn in as 23rd president

TDS Desk: Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was sworn in as the 23rd President of Bangladesh on Thursday. Acting speaker Barrsiter Kayser Kamal administered the oath of office to the newly

Fakhrul pays homage to Ziaur Rahman, Khaleda Zia

UNB President-elect Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir paid his respects to BNP founder and Shaheed president Ziaur Rahman and former prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia at their graves in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar

India withdraws notice that appeared to reveal preparations for Tarique Rahman’s visit

Online Desk: Shortly after issuing it, India today withdrew a statement indicating preparations at Rashtrapati Bhavan for a possible visit by Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, as Dhaka and Delhi

Mirza Fakhrul to take oath as President this evening

UNB: Veteran politician Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir will be sworn in as the 23rd President of Bangladesh this evening. The oath-taking ceremony will be held at the Darbar Hall of

4 new faces to join Cabinet, take oath tonight

TDS Desk: Four new members are set to join the Cabinet led by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, with their oath-taking ceremony scheduled to be held at Bangabhaban on Friday night.

Delhi opens door to Tarique Rahman; ball now firmly in Dhaka’s court

New Delhi’s outreach suggests Dhaka should reconsider its hardline approach and seek to move bilateral relations beyond past tensions TDS Desk: India’s promise to give Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman