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Tarique convenes 1st cabinet meeting at Cabinet Division Wednesday
07:12 PM, 17 Feb 2026 TuesdayLess than 24 hours after taking the oath of office at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will begin the real work of governing – not with ceremony, but with files, briefings and a first full cabinet sitting at the Cabinet Division on Wednesday.
Will face writ challenging referendum, results: Shishir Manir
06:45 PM, 17 Feb 2026 TuesdaySenior Supreme Court lawyer Advocate Mohammad Shishir Manir has announced that he will face and contest a writ petition filed to challenge the validity of the recent referendum and its results.
Housemaid sentenced to death in Dhanmondi double murder case
05:43 PM, 17 Feb 2026 TuesdayA Dhaka court sentenced housemaid Suravi Akter Nahid to death for the brutal killing of two women in Dhanmondi six years ago.
Metro rail rolls out Ramadan schedule, only 250ml water allowed
05:31 PM, 17 Feb 2026 TuesdayDhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) on Tuesday announced a revised metro rail schedule for Ramadan, aligning train services with the government’s adjusted office hours, and said no iftar items other than a small bottle of water will be allowed inside trains and stations.
A cabinet of newcomers: 40 fresh faces in Tarique’s 50-member team
04:59 PM, 17 Feb 2026 TuesdayIn the 50-member council of ministers announced following the 13th National Parliamentary elections, a striking 40 are new to executive office. Many have never before served as minister or state minister. Several are first-time MPs, vaulted directly from the ballot box to the cabinet table.
Sammilito Islami Bank gets new MD
04:40 PM, 17 Feb 2026 TuesdayThe government has approved the appointment of Nabil Mustafizur Rahman as Managing Director (MD) of the Sammilito Islami Bank PLC, formed through the merger of five Islamic banks.
24 state ministers take oath
04:38 PM, 17 Feb 2026 TuesdayTwenty-four state ministers of the new government were sworn in at a ceremony held at the South Plaza of Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban on Tuesday, February 17.
25 ministers take oath
04:26 PM, 17 Feb 2026 TuesdayTwenty-five ministers were sworn in at a ceremony held at the South Plaza of Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban on Tuesday, February 17.
Tarique Rahman swears in as Bangladesh’s 11th PM
04:21 PM, 17 Feb 2026 TuesdayBangladesh entered a new political chapter on Tuesday as Tarique Rahman was sworn in as the country’s 11th Prime Minister, marking the return of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) to power after nearly 20 years.
Writ challenges referendum, results
04:08 PM, 17 Feb 2026 TuesdayA writ petition has been filed with the High Court seeking annulment of the referendum held on February 12 and the results announced the following day.
Incoming ministers, advisers ditch cars, walk through gridlock to JS compound
04:00 PM, 17 Feb 2026 TuesdayWith the ceremony fast approaching, protocol gave way to practicality. One by one, they stepped out of their vehicles and began walking toward the Parliament complex.
NCP to boycott cabinet swearing-in ceremony
03:54 PM, 17 Feb 2026 TuesdayThe National Citizen Party (NCP) has announced that it will boycott the swearing-in ceremony of Bangladesh’s new cabinet scheduled for Tuesday, February 17, citing concerns over the political process.