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A view of the dignitaries - including the wife and daughter of Tarique Rahman

A view of the dignitaries - including the wife and daughter of Tarique Rahman, and the chiefs of Army, Navy and Air Force - at the oath-taking ceremony on the Jatiya Sangsad premises in the capital on Tuesday. — FE Photo

NEW STATE MINISTERS

Besides, Humayun Kabir, Brigadier-General (retd) Shamsul Islam, Zahed Ur Rahman, Mahadi Amin, and Rehan Asif Asad became advisers with the rank of state minister.

Ctg div dominates new cabinet

Chattogram has emerged as the dominant division in ministerial representation in the newly formed cabinet of the BNP-led government.The Chattogram division has secured the highest number of ministers, with 12 members, including 10 full ministers and two state ministers, in the newly formed Tarique Rahman-led cabinet of the Bangladesh government.On...

BNP returns to power with major mandate after 20 years

After a long struggle and years of waiting, BNP under the leadership of Tarique Rahman, is now preparing to form the government with a significant political mandate, reports BSS.The landslide victory in the February 12 Jatiya Sangsad Election has given the party the authority to amend the constitution and exercise...

DUCSU airs concern over BNP's refusal to take oath in CRC

The Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) expressed deep concern over the BNP-led alliance's decision not to take the oath as members of the Constitutional Reform Council (CRC).In a statement issued on Tuesday, the DUCSU leaders said by refraining from taking the oath, BNP had disregarded the direct mandate of...

Shamsad Mortuza appointed ULAB VC

Professor Dr. Shamsad Mortuza has been appointed Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB), according to an official statement.The Secondary and Higher Education Division of the Ministry of Education issued a gazette notification regarding his appointment on 16 February 2026. He has been appointed to the position...

Metro rail gets Ramadan timetable

Dhaka 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, reports UNB.In a notification issued in...

AIUB participates in AIFOD summit

The American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB) recently participated in the AI for Developing Countries Forum (AIFOD) Winter Summit, held at the United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC) in Bangkok, Thailand, according to a statement.Dr. Carmen Z. Lamagna, Member of the Board of Trustees and Former Vice Chancellor, and Prof. Dr. Dip Nandi,...