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PM gets PS, APS, Protocol Officer
09:16 PM, 17 Feb 2026 TuesdayThe Ministry of Public Administration on Tuesday issued separate notifications appointing key officials to assist Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.
Mamata asks India’s EC to take note of Bangladesh’s peaceful polls
09:10 PM, 17 Feb 2026 TuesdayWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday delivered a blistering critique of India’s National Election Commission, citing Bangladesh’s recent peaceful elections as a sharp contrast to what she called the “threat culture” of India’s poll body.
Nazrul, Abbas, Rizvi among 10 appointed as PM’s advisers
08:50 PM, 17 Feb 2026 TuesdaySeveral senior leaders of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party have been appointed as advisers to the Prime Minister with the status of ministers and state ministers, amid discussion over the absence of some top names in the new cabinet.
Modi extends official invite to Tarique, family for India visit
08:39 PM, 17 Feb 2026 TuesdayIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has written to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, inviting the Prime Minister, his wife Dr Zubaida Rahman, and their daughter, Barrister Zaima Rahman, to visit India at a convenient time.
Aminul wants to turn BNP’s sports vision into reality
08:31 PM, 17 Feb 2026 TuesdayNewly appointed State Minister for Youth and Sports Aminul Haque has pledged to implement the commitments outlined in the BNP election manifesto, aiming to transform Bangladesh’s sports sector through structured reforms and long-term planning.
Music, celebration fill JS South Plaza as concert marks cabinet swearing-in
08:12 PM, 17 Feb 2026 TuesdayThe South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban came alive on Tuesday evening as music, rhythm, and celebration took center stage to mark the historic swearing-in of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, his cabinet ministers, and newly elected Members of Parliament.
Opposition portfolio: Shafiqur named opposition leader, Taher deputy, Nahid chief whip
07:19 PM, 17 Feb 2026 TuesdayShafiqur Rahman, Amir of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, has been appointed Leader of the Opposition in the 13th Jatiya Sangsad, with Syed Abdullah Muhammad Taher named Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Nahid Islam of the Nationalist Citizen Party (NCP) appointed Opposition Chief Whip.
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.