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Tehran: As the second round of indirect nuclear talks between Iran and the United States got underway in Geneva, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei challenged US President Donald Trump to destroy Iran and said the 'strongest military force in the world' could be struck "so hard that it cannot get up again". Ahead of the talks, President Trump had expressed optimism, saying he believed Iran was interested in reaching an agreement. However, Khamenei struck a sharply different tone, using a series of four consecutive posts on X to criticise American military power and warn Washington over its growing military…

Dhaka: BNP leasder Tarique Rahman was sworn-in as the new Prime Minister of Bangladesh on Tuesday, marking the end of the 18-month rule of the interim government which took charge after the collapse of the Sheikh Hasina regime in August 2024. President 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. Rahman, the son of former premier Khaleda Zia and late President Ziaur Rahman, returned home two months ago after living in London in self-exile for 17 years. He will serve…

Dhaka: Nitai Roy Chowdhury and Dipen Dewan Chakma one Hindu and another Budhhist 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.President Mohammad Shahabuddin administered the oath to Rahman and his new Cabinet. Who are Nitai Roy Chowdhury and Dipen Dewan Chakma? Nitai Roy Chowdhury is a member of the BNP's top policy-making standing committee, and is one of the party's key vice presidents, as well as a senior advisor and strategist to its top leadership. Nitai Roy Chowdhury won from the…

Dhaka: In a historic shift for the nation’s political trajectory, Tarique Rahman, along with all elected BNP MPs, took oath at the National Parliament building in Dhaka on Tuesday. This landmark ceremony follows the 13th Parliamentary Elections held on February 12, where the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) secured a landslide victory. President 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. Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s (BNP) 25 elected MPs were sworn-in as ministers and 24…