Tarique Rahman, frontrunner for Bangladesh PM post, leads in Dhaka

Bangladesh Nationalist Party chief Tarique Rahman, considered to be the frontrunner for the post of Prime Minister, is leading in his constituency in Dhaka. Tarique Rahman is leading with 38,428 votes in results from 27 centres. (AP) Rahman, 60, who is contesting from the Bogura-6 (Sadar) constituency, is ahead by a margin of two to … Read more

Bangladesh votes in first election after Gen-Z revolt ousted Hasina: 10 key points as Dhaka decides its future

In the first election in almost two years since the ouster of Sheikh Hasina’s regime in a Gen-Z protest movement, Bangladeshis lined up outside polling booths on Thursday for a return to democracy. Analysts say a decisive result is crucial for steady governance in the nation of 175 million or 17.5 crore. Nearly 128 million … Read more

Dhaka Polls LIVE updates: High-stakes BNP vs JMI battle; all eyes on Tarique Rahman in Dhaka-17

Dhaka polls live updates: BNP’s Tarique Rahman, who came back to Bangladesh in December, is facing Jamaat-e-Islami candidate SM Khaliduzzaman in Dhaka-17. Dhaka polls live updates: As Bangladesh votes on Thursday, February 12, nowhere is the battle more closely watched than in the capital Dhaka, which accounts for 20 constituencies. Among them, Dhaka-17 has drawn … Read more