Tarique Rahman
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Bangladesh 'wants to reset ties with India', says relationship under Sheikh Hasina was uncomfortable
World | Sep 14, 2026, 07:01 AM ISTIndia-Bangladesh ties have been strained over New Delhi providing refuge to Hasina, who fled to India following her ouster in a youth-led agitation in August 2024.
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Bangladesh PM Rahman likely to visit India next week, why is it significant for Delhi-Dhaka ties?
World | Aug 15, 2026, 11:37 PM ISTThe proposed visit is quite significant amid diplomatic tensions between Bangladesh and India on deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Hasina earlier vowed to return to Bangladesh, and said she may be detained or jailed but "fear can't decide her duty".
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Bangladesh calls India's account of airport incident involving PM Rahman's adviser 'unsatisfactory'
World | Jun 25, 2026, 10:05 AM ISTBangladesh had previously lodged a formal protest with New Delhi after Rahman was briefly held at the airport. Reports suggested that his name had appeared on a security-related watchlist.
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Bangladesh warns border bloodshed could strain ties with India after fresh BSF shooting
World | May 10, 2026, 11:30 PM ISTThe senior leader of the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), who also serves as the party’s senior joint secretary general, said ordinary Indians also did not support such incidents along the frontier.
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Bangladesh's ruling BNP sees hope for India ties post BJP's Bengal win, slams Mamata on Teesta pact
World | May 06, 2026, 08:50 AM ISTBNP Information Secretary Azizul Baree Helal lauded the BJP’s performance under Suvendu Adhikari, saying the outcome could further strengthen relations between West Bengal and Bangladesh.
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Bangladesh: Tarique Rahman orders major Army rejig; defence adviser in India recalled
World | Feb 23, 2026, 12:35 PM ISTThe move is widely viewed as an attempt by the new leadership to strengthen its control over the armed forces by replacing senior officers appointed under the previous administration led by Muhammad Yunus, which followed the removal of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
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Tarique Rahman's swift move: Bangladesh restores visa services for Indians, signals thaw with Delhi
World | Feb 20, 2026, 07:26 PM ISTStarting Friday morning, Bangladesh's High Commission in New Delhi fully reactivated consular services, reinstating unrestricted access to tourist, medical, business, work, and all other visa categories for Indian nationals- previously scaled back during the standoff.
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India weighs resumption of visa services amid improving ties with Bangladesh under Tarique Rahman
India | Feb 20, 2026, 08:25 AM ISTIndia has extended a formal invitation to Bangladesh’s newly appointed Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to visit New Delhi, signalling a willingness to strengthen bilateral ties under the new leadership.
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Aaj Ki Baat : How did Yunus get trapped as soon as Rahman's rule began in Bangladesh?
Aaj Ki Baat | Feb 18, 2026, 03:10 AM ISTSeveral major changes took place in Bangladesh. As Tariq Rahman was sworn in, a male became Prime Minister for the first time in 35 years. Another major change was the elimination of Mohammad Yunus, who had been in power with the help of mobocracy.
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PM Modi writes to new Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman; invites him to India
World | Feb 17, 2026, 10:40 PM ISTThe invitation was extended to Tarique Rahman through a letter handed over by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, who called on Rahman in Dhaka after the latter took charge as the prime minister on Tuesday.
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Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, February 17, 2026
India | Feb 17, 2026, 11:28 PM ISTBNP leader Tarique Rahman was on Tuesday sworn in as Bangladesh's new Prime Minister, marking a new beginning for the country after 18 months of political uncertainty and lawlessness witnessed under the rule of the interim government led by Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus.
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Tarique Rahman’s new cabinet: 25 ministers, 24 state ministers take oath in Bangladesh, check list
World | Feb 17, 2026, 11:47 PM ISTPresident Mohammed Shahabuddin administered the oath of office to 60-year-old Rahman at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad instead of Bangabhaban, in a departure from a long-standing tradition.
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Nitai Roy Chowdhury, Dipen Dewan Chakma: One Hindu, one Buddhist minister take oath in Bangladesh
World | Feb 17, 2026, 05:19 PM ISTNitai Roy Chowdhury and Dipen Dewan Chakma, two Hindu minister on Tuesday took oath in the Bangladesh new cabinet as Tarique Rahman was sworn-in as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh. He has named a 49-member Cabinet.
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Tarique Rahman, BNP leader, takes oath as Bangladesh's new Prime Minister
World | Feb 17, 2026, 04:51 PM ISTPresident Mohammed Shahabuddin administered the oath of office to Tarique Rahman and his initial cabinet. The ceremony was held at the National Parliament complex’s South Plaza to accommodate a massive guest list of approximately 1,200 attendees.
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Explainer: Bangladesh on the brink as Tarique Rahman's govt trapped in double oath standoff
Explainers | Feb 17, 2026, 03:46 PM ISTBangladesh is witnessing a tense political crisis as Tarique Rahman prepares to form the new government. The BNP's refusal to take the second oath required under the July Charter has triggered a constitutional deadlock.
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No room for politics of vengeance: Tarique Rahman's big message ahead of oath-taking ceremony today
World | Feb 17, 2026, 08:36 AM ISTThe BNP secured 209 out of 297 seats, giving it a strong mandate to form the government. Jamaat-e-Islami won 68 seats, while the Awami League did not contest the polls. Political observers describe the results as a decisive shift in Bangladesh’s political landscape.
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Yunus resigns as Bangladesh chief adviser ahead of BNP leader Tarique Rahman's oath-taking
World | Feb 17, 2026, 12:03 AM ISTIn his farewell address, Muhammad Yunus urged all in the country to safeguard the democratic space that had reopened during the transition period.
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Bangladesh Election: Two Hindus among four minority MPs elected as BNP secures big win
World | Feb 16, 2026, 06:32 AM ISTAccording to the Election Commission, a total of 79 candidates from religious minority communities, including 10 women, contested Thursday’s election. Of them, 67 were nominated by 22 political parties, while 12 stood as independents.
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Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to attend Tarique Rahman's swearing in ceremony in Bangladesh
India | Feb 15, 2026, 11:55 PM ISTLok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri will attend Bangladesh Prime Minister-elect Tarique Rahman's swearing in ceremony in Dhaka on February 17. This comes after Bangladesh invited PM Modi for the ceremony.
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Bangladesh invites PM Modi for Tarique Rahman's swearing-in ceremony: Will Prime Minister attend?
World | Feb 15, 2026, 06:34 AM ISTThe Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) bagged 209 out of 297 seats and is making a return to power after a gap of two decades. The right-wing Jamaat-e-Islami, known to be close to Pakistan, secured 68 seats.