Bangladesh politics

Abul Hasan Mahmud Ali, a career diplomat and a former foreign minister, is now brought back in the role of finance minister in Sheikh Hasina's new cabinet.
Politics

What we know about new Finance Minister Abul Hassan

After graduating from the Department of Economics at Dhaka University, he became a teacher in 1964.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina addresses a post-polls courtesy meeting with visiting foreign observers and media people as well as local journalists at Ganabhaban on Monday. Photo: PID
Bangladesh

Yunus should seek pardon from his workers: PM Hasina at a post-polls event

Two BNP activists were injured in clash with the members of the law enforcement agencies in Pekua of Coxs Bazar on 6 January. Photo: Collected
Politics

Sporadic clashes mark election eve hartal

Illustration: TBS
Politics

Polls drama on as a few more pull out

Logo of the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami. Photo: Collected
Politics

Now Jamaat also calls for hartal on election day

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina speaks to a Awami League campaign rally in Faridpur on Tuesday (2 January). Photo: TBS
Politics

I'll not bow down to any conspiracy: PM Hasina

File photo of BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi
Politics

Verdict against Yunus is stage-managed: Rizvi

File Photo: Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader addresses the AL's Dhaka divisional rally in the city's Arambagh intersection on Saturday (4 November) afternoon. Photo: BSS
Politics

Bid farewell to BNP forever by showing red card on 7 Jan: Quader

BNP writes to UN secretary general over upcoming JS election
Politics

BNP writes to UN secretary general over upcoming JS election

Detective Branch (DB) of Police Chief Mohammad Harun-or-Rashid. File Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

Police looking for Rizvi; will be brought to justice soon: DB chief

Awami League (AL) Joint General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif speaking to journalists at his Kushtia residence before leaving for election campaigning on Sunday, 31 December 2023. Photo: TBS
Politics

No scope for external influence on Bangladeshi elections: Hanif

BNP Senior Joint Secretary-General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi distributes leaflet as part of the party's non-cooperative movement at the Malibagh Kacha Bazar area of Dhaka on Sunday, 31 December 2023. Photo: Collected
Politics

Take a stand against murderers and the corrupt; boycott one-sided election: Rizvi

Jatiya Sangsad Whip Shamsul Haque's younger brother Fazlul Haque was injured in the attack allegedly carried out by the supporters of Awami League candidate. Photo: TBS
Politics

7 injured as 'supporters of AL candidate' attack independent's motorcade in Ctg