query: who is the prime minister of bangladesh 2017

pos: Prime Minister of Bangladesh Republic of Bangladesh used to take over as the Head of government for 90 days during transition between one elected government to another. The Chief Adviser headed an Advisory Committee comprising ten Advisers. With powers roughly equivalent to those of the Prime Minister of an elected governments, his executive power was constrained with certain constitutional limitations. The system was scrapped in 2011 by 15th amendment of constitution to allow political government to conduct any General Election in future. The current Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina Wazed, was appointed on 6 January 2009 by the President of Bangladesh and she is also

pos: Sheikh Hasina Sheikh Hasina Sheikh Hasina Wazed (; , ; born 28 September 1947) is the current and 10th Prime Minister of Bangladesh, in office since January 2009. She is the longest serving prime minister in the history of Bangladesh. Hasina is the daughter of Bangladesh's first President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Her political career has spanned more than four decades. She previously served as opposition leader from 1986 to 1990 and from 1991 to 1995, as Prime Minister from 1996 to 2001, and has been leading the Bangladesh Awami League since 1981. In 2008, she returned as Prime Minister with a landslide

pos: Sheikh Hasina only living sibling is Sheikh Rehana who lives in the UK. In 2018 Hasina appears on title role in a docudrama "", directed by Rezaur Rahman Khan Piplu. Sheikh Hasina Sheikh Hasina Wazed (; , ; born 28 September 1947) is the current and 10th Prime Minister of Bangladesh, in office since January 2009. She is the longest serving prime minister in the history of Bangladesh. Hasina is the daughter of Bangladesh's first President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Her political career has spanned more than four decades. She previously served as opposition leader from 1986 to 1990 and from 1991 to

neg: Bangladesh–Kosovo relations seriously considered. The Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh recognised the Republic of Kosovo as indipendente state on 27 February 2017. Bangladeshi Prime minister Sheikh Hasina send the verbal note to Kosovan Prime minister Isa Mustafa. Bangladesh–Kosovo relations Bangladeshi–Kosovan relations are foreign relations between Bangladesh and Kosovo. Bangladesh recognised the Republic of Kosovo as independent state on 27 February 2017. A year later on the same date, Kosovan consul in New York Teuta Sahatqija and Bangladesh's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Masud Bin Momen signed a treaty to officially establish diplomatic relations. On 29 June 2008, Bangladeshi Chief

neg: Bangladesh–Cambodia relations Bangladesh–Cambodia relations Bangladesh–Cambodia relations refer to the bilateral relations between the countries of Bangladesh and Cambodia. In 2010, former Bangladesh's Foreign Minister Dipu Moni paid a visit to Phnom Penh. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen paid an official visit to Dhaka in 2014. In 2017, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina signed 9 deals in Phnom Penh. Bangladesh and Cambodia cooperate in various sectors. In 2010, the two countries agreed to form a joint commission for bilateral cooperation between their foreign ministries. In 2013, they signed a visa exemption agreement for diplomatic passport holders. Cambodia expressed interest in recruiting teachers from Bangladesh

neg: Bangladesh–Cambodia relations between the two countries for promotion and reciprocal protection of bilateral investments. Bangladesh–Cambodia relations Bangladesh–Cambodia relations refer to the bilateral relations between the countries of Bangladesh and Cambodia. In 2010, former Bangladesh's Foreign Minister Dipu Moni paid a visit to Phnom Penh. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen paid an official visit to Dhaka in 2014. In 2017, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina signed 9 deals in Phnom Penh. Bangladesh and Cambodia cooperate in various sectors. In 2010, the two countries agreed to form a joint commission for bilateral cooperation between their foreign ministries. In 2013, they signed a visa exemption agreement

neg: Bangladesh Air Force in Bangladesh, which had grown more distant from its war ally, India. Common concerns over India's regional power have influenced strategic co-operation leading to a gift of several squadrons of refurbished Shenyang F-6 fighter aircraft from Pakistan to the Bangladesh Air Force in the late 1980s. Bangladesh bought 8 Mig-29 from Russia in 1999 under Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Bangladesh Air Force Academy (BAFA) received "National colours" in 2003 by the then Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. The Recruits’ Training School (RTS) has been awarded with "BAF Colours" by ex-Chief of Air Staff (AVM Fakhrul Azam) in 2004. In 2017 Bangladesh

neg: Mir Mohammad Nasiruddin Mir Mohammad Nasiruddin Mir Mohammad Nasiruddin is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and the former State Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism. Nasiruddin served as the State Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism in the Second Khaleda Cabinet. He was the Four-party Alliance candidate in the 2005 Chittagong Mayoral election. He was defeated by the incumbent Mayor A. B. M. Mohiuddin Chowdhury of the Bangladesh Awami League. He is an adviser of Bangladesh Nationalist Party Chairperson and former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Khaleda Zia. On 5 May 2017 he met the chief Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh, Shah Ahmad Shafi, in Hathazari madrasa,

neg: Government of Bangladesh woman to have held this office. The Executive is led by the Prime Minister, who selects all the remaining Ministers. The Prime Minister and the other most senior Ministers belong to the supreme decision-making committee, known as the Cabinet. The current Prime Minister is Sheikh Hasina, leader of the Bangladesh Awami League, who was appointed by the President on 6 January 2009 following the General Election on 29 December 2008. Bangladesh Awami League led by her, and its Grand Alliance (a total of 14 parties) won the two-thirds majority numerically the party controls 230 seats out of 299. The judicial

neg: 2017 Bangladesh landslides the landslides were the worst in the country's history. Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina made statements of shock and sympathy, praying for the affected and urging swift rescue action. Radical Bangladesh pressure group Hefazat also issued a press release urging members to help victims and offering prayers and sympathy. The government of Bangladesh also offered cash and building materials to affected families. Local authorities offered temporary food and shelter. Abroad, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted condolences, prayers, and an offer of help with the rescue effort. The governments of Canada, the European Union, the United

neg: Bangladesh–United Kingdom relations British-Bangladeshis about Bangladesh and its culture. There has been numerous delegation visits since Foreign Secretary Sir Alec Douglas-Home visited Bangladesh in June 1972. The first visit by a prime minister was James Callaghan in 1978. Other prime ministers who had visited Bangladesh are John Major in a 3-day visit between 10–12 January 1997 and Tony Blair in 2002. Presidents and Prime Ministers of Bangladesh such as Sheikh Mujib, Ziaur Rahman and Fakhruddin Ahmed have visited the UK. Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina paid an official visit to the United Kingdom on 26–30 January 2011. During the visit Hon'ble Prime

neg: Bandhan Express railway station. Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, the Bangladesh Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee flagged off the Kolkata-Khulna Bandhan Express through video conference from on 9 November 2017. Immigration process is done at Kolkata, even though the visa is to be collected from the Indian High Commission beforehand. Suitable and correct Khulna passengers will be able to collect the ticket in the counters at Khulna Station with the papers. After Kolkata-Dhaka, it was proposed to name India-Bangladesh Second Maitri Train on Calcutta-Khulna route as 'Sonartari'. But the same name is used in the railways

neg: Prime Minister's Office (Bangladesh) Prime Minister's Office (Bangladesh) The Prime Minister's Office of Bangladesh ( — ) is the governmental ministration office with the responsibility of coordinating the actions of the work of all governmental ministry offices, on various matters, and serving and assisting the prime minister of Bangladesh in his daily work. It is located at Tejgaon in Dhaka city. Unlike many other countries, the Office of the Prime Minister of Bangladesh does not serve as his residence place as well, and in addition to his daily work office, he resides elsewhere, at the official residence of the prime minister called Gonobhaban in

neg: Prime Minister of Bangladesh a country widely perceived as one of the world's most corrupt, the most dramatic aspect of Fakhruddin Ahmed's rule is his antigraft campaign against the establishment. So far, more than 160 senior politicians, top civil servants and security officials have been arrested on suspicion of graft and other economic crimes. The roundup has netted former ministers from the two main political parties, including former prime ministers Khaleda Zia and Sheikh Hasina and former adviser Fazlul Haque. On May 11, 2017, the Office of Bangladesh Prime Minister Hasina wazed announced that then US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called her office

neg: Ganges Barrage Project four years of work, at a cost of USD 5 million (BDT 43 crore). Construction was to begin in 2014 and end in 2020. On 10 April 2017, at the conclusion of meetings in Delhi, Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of Bangladesh and Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, confirmed their commitment to joint development of the Ganges Barrage, and to the visit of an Indian technical team to Bangladesh and the establishment of a Joint Technical Sub-Group on Ganges Barrage Project. On April 11, at a news conference in Dhaka, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina characterized the feasibility study and project

neg: Bangladesh–Israel relations India in 1992". Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina said in 2014, "We have been continuing our support to the Palestinians and occupation of their land by the Israelis is never acceptable". A former foreign minister of Bangladesh Dipu Moni said Dhaka was yet to take any decision regarding the establishment of relations between Bangladesh and Israel. In the year 2017, Dr Shadman Zaman became the first Bangladeshi national in history to visit Israel using his Bangladeshi passport. Since then, he is said to be residing in England after receiving multiple death threats from terrorists and facing the prospect of trial

neg: Zainul Abdin Farroque Metropolitan Magistrate Mohammad Hasibul Haque blaming Farroque for the incident. Farroque was arrested on 3 July 2017 by Bangladesh Police on cases that accused him of sabotage during protests against the government. He was granted bail on 6 September 2017 in two cases over protests against Bangladesh Awami League government. He is an adviser to former Prime Minister and Chairman of Bangladesh Nationalist Party Khaleda Zia. Zainul Abdin Farroque Zainul Abdin Farroque is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and the former Member of Parliament from Noakhali-2.He won four times in his parliamentary seat from Bangladesh Nationalist Party Farroque was born

neg: Prime Minister of Bangladesh Prime Minister of Bangladesh The Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Bangladesh () is the Head of the Government of Bangladesh. The Prime Minister and the Cabinet are collectively accountable for their policies and actions to the Parliament, to their political party and ultimately to the electorate. The position was absent during years of 1975–78, 1982-84 and 1990-91 due to imposed martial law. In each of these periods, the military junta led by the President had the powers of the Prime Minister. During the period between 1996 and 2008, The Chief Adviser of the Caretaker Government of the People's

neg: 3 November 1975 Bangladesh coup d'état President of Bangladesh, Tajuddin Ahmad, former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Muhammad Mansur Ali, former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, and Abul Hasnat Muhammad Qamaruzzaman, former Home Minister of Bangladesh. Khaled Mosharraf ordered the arrest of K.M. Obaidur Rahman, Nurul Islam Manzur, Shah Moazzam Hossain, and Taheruddin Thakur, they were Bangladesh Awami League politicians who had aligned with Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad. On 4 November 1975, Khaled was promoted to Major General and made the Chief of Army Staff. Ziaur Rahman was retired from service and placed under house arrest in Dhaka Cantonment. Justice Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem, the chief Justice of Bangladesh,

neg: 7 November 1975 Bangladesh coup d'état Islam, former Prime Minister Muhammad Mansur Ali, former Minister Abul Hasnat Muhammad Qamaruzzaman and former prime minister Tajuddin Ahmed who were imprisoned in Dhaka Central Jail after the 15 August military coup. Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad was replaced by the Chief Justice of Bangladesh, Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem, who became the next president. Rumours were spread in cantonments in Bangladesh that said Brigadier Khaled Mosharraf and Lieutenant Colonel A.T.M Haider were Indian agents who would give Bangladesh over to India. Colonel Abu Taher organised soldiers loyal to him and Major General Ziaur Rahman to replace the government. They launched the coup

neg: Prime Minister of Bangladesh in March 2011 to demand that Dr. Muhammed Yunus, a 2006 Nobel Peace prize winner, be restored to his role as chairman of microcredit bank, Grameen Bank. The bank's nonprofit Grameen America, which Yunus chairs, has given between $100,000 and $250,000 to the Clinton Global Initiative. Grameen Research, which is chaired by Yunus, has donated between $25,000 and $50,000, according to the Clinton Foundation website. Prime Minister of Bangladesh The Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Bangladesh () is the Head of the Government of Bangladesh. The Prime Minister and the Cabinet are collectively accountable for their policies and

neg: Bangladesh–India relations and Bhutan's power through India. Bangladesh has formally requested a ‘power corridor’ to access the Bhutanese and Nepalese markets. It has agreed to allow India to transfer hydroelectricity from Assam to Bihar through its territory. The proposed meeting would attempt to remove irritants in project-related areas. In 2016 deal between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was criticized. Bangladeshi critics accused the deal for setting a high price for the import of electricity, especially from Tripura. Equipment for the plant was sent through Bangladesh which waived most the transit fees. Adani Power said on 8 November 2017

neg: DBC News Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed and Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu. It started with the broadcast of the 10 am news. On 27 October 2017, a motorcade of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia was attacked in Feni District. The news van of DBC and other news organizations were damaged in the attack. DBC News correspondent Partho Hasan was attacked by Shirhan Sharif Tomal, Bangladesh Jubo League leader and son of Land Minister Shamsur Rahman Sherif, on 29 November 2017. Bangladesh Police closed eight members of the Detective Branch of Barisal Metropolitan Police for torturing a cameraman of DBC in Barisal on

neg: Bangladesh–Mauritius relations Bangladesh–Mauritius relations Bangladesh–Mauritius relations refer to the bilateral relations between Bangladesh and Mauritius. Mauritius recognized Bangladesh on February 20, 1972. In 1978, former Mauritius Prime Minister Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam paid an official visit to Dhaka. Former foreign minister of Mauritius Jaya Krishna Cuttaree visited Dhaka in 2005. In 2009, former Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dipu Moni paid an official visit to Port Louis and held meetings with Mauritius Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam, Vice-Prime Minister Ramakrishna Sithanen, Minister for Finance and Economic Empowerment, Arvin Boolell, Foreign Minister, Jean Francois Chaumiere and Minister for Labour, International Relations and Employment Dharambeer Gokhool. Mauritius has

neg: Bangladesh–Vietnam relations countries. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina visited Vietnam in 2012 to promote ties. The President of Bangladesh, Abdul Hamid, went on a state visit of Vietnam in November 2015. He was received by Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang. Bangladesh is a major importer of cement from Vietnam. In 2016 Bangladesh imported cement worth 141 million dollar from Vietnam. Vinamilk of Vietnam partnered with Bigbiz in Bangladesh, to sell its products in Bangladesh in January 2017. In 2013-2014 period Bangladesh exported 55.95 million dollar worth of goods to Vietnam and imported goods worth 582.24 million dollar. Bangladesh–Vietnam relations Bangladesh–Vietnam relations refer to

neg: Muslim women political leaders Sheikh Hasina as prime ministers. Prime Minister of Bangladesh from 1996-2001 and 2009–Present. She is a member of the Council of Women World Leaders. Prime Minister of Bangladesh from 1991-1996 and 2001-2006. When elected in 1991 she became the first female Prime Minister of Bangladesh and the second female leader in the Muslim world to be a leader of a democratic government. She is also the chairperson and leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and has been ranked by "Forbes" three times as the 100 Most Powerful Women in the World. Nearly one-third of the Parliament of Egypt- the fifth

neg: Mayer Daak By the April 2018, the platform managed to mobilize 85 families of the victims who disappeared during Awami League rule, between 2010 and 2017, and organized a mass-hearing on April 21 of the year where they detailed their ordeals and demanded the government to let them know what happened to their family members. On August 30, 2018, the platform organized a programme attended by at least 90 families. Amid repeated calls and outcry, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh also the chief of Bangladesh Awami League, Sheikh Hasina opened up at the parliament in November 2017. She said: “As per statistics

neg: Bangladesh Air Force aircraft procured was not disclosed. In the passing out parade of the Bangladesh Air Force Academy on 31 December 2017, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina spoke about some of the future procurements of the Bangladesh Air Force. She told that the multirole combat aircraft, modern basic training helicopters, jet trainer aircraft, simulators, unmanned aerial vehicle system, long and short range air defence Radar and medium range surface to air missiles will join air force soon. In January 2018, the minister responsible for defence affairs in the parliament, Mr. Anisul Huq told the parliament that government is procuring one squadron of multirole

neg: Bangladesh–United Kingdom relations Minister had bilateral talks with the British Prime Minister Rt. Hon David Cameron MP on 27 January 2011. Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, Princess Anne, visited Bangladesh in March 2011. This was her fourth visit to Bangladesh. During the course of her visit, Princess Anne met the President, the Prime Minister, and the members of civil society. Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina visited UK for Girl Summit at London. More significantly, it was Hasina’s first visit to any Western country after the 2014 elections. Prime Minister Hasina emphasised the Bangladesh-UK bilateral relations to explain the positive outcomes of her

neg: Khaleda Zia Khaleda Zia Begum Khaleda Zia (IPA: kʰaled̪a dʒia; Majumder, born 1945) is a Bangladeshi politician who served as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh from 1991 to 1996, and again from 2001 to 2006. She was the first woman in the country's history and second in the Muslim majority countries (after Benazir Bhutto) to head a democratic government as prime minister. She was the First Lady of Bangladesh during the presidency of her husband Ziaur Rahman. She is the current chairperson and leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) which was founded by Rahman in the late 1970s. After a military

neg: International reactions to the 2016–17 Rohingya persecution in Myanmar Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi visited Myanmar and Bangladesh on 3–4 September 2017 to discuss the situation with State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. In January 2018, President Widodo visited Rohingya refugee camps in Cox's Bazaar while visiting Bangladesh. Supreme Leader of Iran Ali Khamenei called Aung Sang Suu Kyi a "brutal woman", and Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif condemned Myanmar on behalf of the Iranian government. Zarif urged the international community to take action before it was too late. Iraq's Foreign Ministry released a statement: "The Iraqi Foreign Ministry expresses its

neg: Bangladesh Nationalist Party in all spheres of national life". BNP and its student wing was the driving force in the 1990 uprising against the autocratic Ershad rule that culminated in the fall of the regime and the restoration of democracy in Bangladesh. Begum Khaleda Zia, who served as the party's chairperson from 1983, was elected as the first woman Prime Minister of Bangladesh and the second female Prime Minister of a Muslim majority country after Pakistan's Benazir Bhutto . Begum Khaleda Zia is the chairperson of the party, with Tarique Rahman as the senior vice-chairman and Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir as the secretary-general.

neg: Moudud Ahmed Moudud Ahmed Moudud Ahmed (born 24 May 1940) is a Bangladeshi lawyer and politician. He was the post master general of Bangladesh after independence. Since the eighties he has held numerous political offices for short stints in the Government of Bangladesh, including Deputy Prime Minister (1976-1978 and 1987-1988), Prime Minister of Bangladesh (1988-1989), Vice President of Bangladesh (1989-1990) and Minister of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs (2001-2006). Ahmed is a standing committee member of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). He was elected as a Member of Parliament six times from Noakhali. Having returning to BNP under Khaleda Zia, he finally

neg: Special Branch (Bangladesh) Special Branch (Bangladesh) The Special Branch or SB is the prime intelligence agency of Bangladesh Police, being an important agency in the Bangladeshi intelligence community. The chief of the SB has the rank of Additional Inspector General (Addl IGP,Grade–1)/ Major General rank, who comes from Bangladesh Police, and directly reports to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh. The agency has around 64 district based offices, called District Special Branch (DSB) and also has offices in many Upazila/Thana areas. All the members are recruited from the Bangladesh Police. The SB (Special Branch) has twelve different wings through which it carries out the

neg: Special Branch (Bangladesh) officers in courses on intelligence-gathering, surveillance, immigration control, and VVIP protection. Special Branch (Bangladesh) The Special Branch or SB is the prime intelligence agency of Bangladesh Police, being an important agency in the Bangladeshi intelligence community. The chief of the SB has the rank of Additional Inspector General (Addl IGP,Grade–1)/ Major General rank, who comes from Bangladesh Police, and directly reports to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh. The agency has around 64 district based offices, called District Special Branch (DSB) and also has offices in many Upazila/Thana areas. All the members are recruited from the Bangladesh Police. The SB (Special

neg: Prime Minister of Bangladesh formal title of the office is The Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. In September 1991, the electorate approved changes to the constitution, formally creating a parliamentary system and returning governing power to the office of the prime minister, as in Bangladesh's original constitution. In October 1991, members of parliament elected a new head of state, President Abdur Rahman Biswas. For almost three decades, Bangladeshi politics have been dominated by Khaleda Zia and Hasina Wazed. They have been the only people to serve as non-interim Prime Minister since 1991. Khaleda Zia (BNP) Khaleda Zia served as Prime Minister

neg: Jatiya Sangsad the custom for prominent politicians, especially party leaders. During the last election Awami League leader Sheikh Hasina, prominent AL figure (and later President of Bangladesh) Zillur Rahman, BNP leader Khaleda Zia and Jatiya Party leader H M Ershad all were candidates in the maximum possible number of constituencies. The President of Bangladesh appoints a cabinet with the Prime Minister and other ministers from among the Members. The Prime Minister must be a parliamentarian, and so must at least 90% of the Ministers. The President must appoint a Prime Minister who, in his opinion, commands the confidence of the majority of

neg: Bangladesh Army University of Engineering & Technology Bangladesh Army University of Engineering & Technology Bangladesh Army University of Engineering & Technology (BAUET) () is a Government & UGC approved private university operated by Bangladesh Army which is established under the Private University Act (PUA) 2010. It started its journey from 15 August 2014. It was the visionary leadership of the Honorable Prime Minister of People’s Republic of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina to establish a Technical Institute of Armed Forces. Accordingly, the Honorable Prime Minister, People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina unveiled the Foundation Plaque on 15 August 2014. The university is situated in Qadirabad Cantonment, Natore District, Rajshahi

neg: Ministry of Defence (Bangladesh) the Defence Secretary does. The list of agencies and departments under the Ministry of Defence of Bangladesh are below: The functions of the MoD are: Ministry of Defence (Bangladesh) The Ministry of Defence (MoD) () is a Bangladeshi government ministry. The MoD is headed by the Minister of Defence, a civilian and member of cabinet; the post is usually held by the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, who also serves as the President's second-in-command of the military. The MoD exercises supreme command authority over the Bangladesh Armed Forces. Parliament is constitutionally responsible for working with the president and the service chiefs

neg: Prime Minister of Bangladesh by political instability and economic difficulties. The nascent democratic institutions foundered in the face of military intervention in 1958, and the government imposed martial law between 1958 and 1962, and again between 1969 and 1971. Between 1947 and 1971 it was intermittently governed by Governors and Chief Minister of East Pakistan. The modern office of Prime Minister was established following the declaration of independence of East Pakistan with the Provisional Government of Bangladesh on 10 April 1971, of which Tajuddin Ahmad became the first Prime Minister of Bangladesh. Since the adoption of the current Constitution of Bangladesh in 1972 the

neg: Haldibari–New Jalpaiguri line up 4.5 kilometres of tracks from its border to Haldibari railway station. In the Joint Statement issued on the occasion of the visit of the Prime Minister of India to Bangladesh, on 7 September 2011, it was stated: " Bangladesh Prime Minister expressed her appreciation to the Indian Prime Minister for amendment of the MoU between the Bangladesh and Indian Railways allowing Rohanpur-Singabad as an additional route for both bulk and container cargo for Nepalese rail transit traffic. Bangladesh side also appreciated the assistance from India for the movement of fertilizers from Bangladesh to Nepal by rail route. They also

neg: Rohanpur railway station the existing) shall be used for Nepal Transit Traffic by rail for additional operating convenience." In the Joint Statement issued on the occasion of the visit of the Prime Minister of India to Bangladesh, on 7 September 2011, it was stated: "Bangladesh Prime Minister expressed her appreciation to the Indian Prime Minister for amendment of the MoU between the Bangladesh and Indian Railways allowing Rohanpur-Singabad as an additional route for both bulk and container cargo for Nepalese rail transit traffic. Bangladesh side also appreciated the assistance from India for the movement of fertilizers from Bangladesh to Nepal by rail route.

neg: Singhabad railway station Nepal Transit Traffic by rail for additional operating convenience." In the Joint Statement issued on the occasion of the visit of the Prime Minister of India to Bangladesh, on 7 September 2011, it was stated: "Bangladesh Prime Minister expressed her appreciation to the Indian Prime Minister for amendment of the MoU between the Bangladesh and Indian Railways allowing Rohanpur-Singabad as an additional route for both bulk and container cargo for Nepalese rail transit traffic. Bangladesh side also appreciated the assistance from India for the movement of fertilizers from Bangladesh to Nepal by rail route. They also agreed to re-establish rail

neg: Article 70 of the Constitution of Bangladesh Kingdom, India, Pakistan and Australia; as well as other democratic systems, such as in the U.S. Congress and Japanese Diet. Critics argue Article 70 contradicts fundamental rights in the constitution, including freedom of speech and freedom of conscience. The lack of accountability in parliament gives unchecked powers to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, who is often accused of dictatorship. Without the option of a no-confidence motion, the institutional checks and balances on a prime minister's power are significantly limited, as there are few remedies by which a prime minister can be legally dismissed. Political scientists, public intellectuals, journalists, civil rights

neg: 2017 Rohingya persecution in Myanmar refugees. In December 2017, two Reuters journalists who had been covering the Inn Din massacre event were arrested and imprisoned. Foreign Secretary Myint Thu told reporters Myanmar is prepared to accept 2,000 Rohingya refugees from camps in Bangladesh in November 2018. The 2017 persecution against the Rohingya Muslims and non-Muslims has been termed as ethnic cleansing and genocide by various United Nations agencies, International Criminal Court officials, human rights groups, and governments. British Prime Minister Theresa May and United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called it "ethnic cleansing" while the French President Emanuel Macron described the situation as "genocide".

neg: Islamic feminism to Moroccan sociologist "Fatema Mernissi and scholars such as Amina Wadud and Leila Ahmed". Advocates refer to the observation that Muslim majority countries produced several female heads of state, prime ministers, and state secretaries such as Lala Shovkat of Azerbaijan, Benazir Bhutto of Pakistan, Mame Madior Boye of Senegal, Tansu Çiller of Turkey, Kaqusha Jashari of Kosovo, and Megawati Sukarnoputri of Indonesia. In Bangladesh, Khaleda Zia was elected the country's first female prime minister in 1991, and served as prime minister until 2009, when she was replaced by Sheikh Hasina, who maintains the prime minister's office at present making Bangladesh

neg: Islami Andolan Bangladesh to the violence in Rakhine state of Myanmar. Prior to departing Baitul Mukarram, party leaders Mufti Syed Rezaul Karim had delivered speeches condemning the atrocities against the Rohingya in Myanmar. IAB announced to lay siege to the Prime Minister's Office on April 25, 2017 demanding arrest of 'atheist bloggers who insulted Islam ' and to pass law for punishing those who 'insulted Islam in the parliament'. Leaders of IAB have rejected proposals of both Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia regarding the election-time government, saying the proposals are defective and cannot resolve the ongoing political crisis. They

neg: Article 70 of the Constitution of Bangladesh activists and members of parliament have demanded that Article 70 be reformed. While delivering judgements, the Supreme Court of Bangladesh has opined that Article 70 is undemocratic. Article 70 of the Constitution of Bangladesh Article 70 of the Constitution of Bangladesh is a controversial clause restricting voting freedom in the Parliament of Bangladesh. Article 70 was made as a result of the Bangladesh Constituent Assembly (Cessation of Membership) Order 1972, promulgated by President Justice Abu Sayeed Chowdhury. The president acted on the advice of Prime Minister Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The prime minister was annoyed when a lawmaker from his own

neg: 15 August 1975 Bangladesh coup d'état Sheikh Hasina is the current Prime Minister of Bangladesh. She had been elected three times Prime Minister of Bangladesh, in 1996, 2009, and 2014. 15 August 1975 Bangladesh coup d'état 15 August 1975 Bangladesh coup d'état was a military coup launched by mid ranking army officers in Bangladesh on 15 August 1975. The officers planned to remove the secular government of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman with an Islamic government led by Khandaker Mushtaque Ahmed. Sheikh Mujib and most of his family members were killed in the coup. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman declared Bangladesh's independence in 26 March 1971 from Pakistan. Bangladesh fought

neg: Haldibari railway station Chilahati to reach the border while the Indian authorities have to set up 4.5 kilometres of tracks from its border to Haldibari railway station. In the Joint Statement issued on the occasion of the visit of the Prime Minister of India to Bangladesh, on 7 September 2011, it was stated: " Bangladesh Prime Minister expressed her appreciation to the Indian Prime Minister for amendment of the MoU between the Bangladesh and Indian Railways allowing Rohanpur-Singabad as an additional route for both bulk and container cargo for Nepalese rail transit traffic. Bangladesh side also appreciated the assistance from India for the

neg: Zia Charitable Trust corruption case Zia Charitable Trust corruption case The Zia Charitable Trust corruption case refers an ongoing corruption case in Bangladesh that relates to corruption over the misuse of funds in a charity named after former President Ziaur Rahman. Khaleda Zia, former Prime Minister of Bangladesh is one of the accused in the case. The trust was named after the husband of Khaleda Zia, former President, Ziaur Rahman. President Zia was assassinated in 1981. The former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia has a "bitter" rivalry with the incumbent Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Bangladesh Anti Corruption Commission filled the Zia Charitable Trust corruption case in

neg: Cabinet of Bangladesh Cabinet of Bangladesh The Cabinet of Bangladesh ( – ) or Council of Ministers ( – ) is the chief executive body of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. The Cabinet is the collective decision-making body of the entire government under the Office of the Prime Minister, composed of the Prime Minister and some 29 Cabinet Ministers, 18 State Ministers and 2 Deputy Ministers. Ministers of the government, according to the Constitution of Bangladesh, are selected primarily from the elected members of House of Nation, also known as Jatiya Sangsad. Cabinet Ministers are heads of government departments, mostly with the office

neg: Ministry of Defence (Bangladesh) Ministry of Defence (Bangladesh) The Ministry of Defence (MoD) () is a Bangladeshi government ministry. The MoD is headed by the Minister of Defence, a civilian and member of cabinet; the post is usually held by the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, who also serves as the President's second-in-command of the military. The MoD exercises supreme command authority over the Bangladesh Armed Forces. Parliament is constitutionally responsible for working with the president and the service chiefs in ensuring the nation's defence. In practice, however, members of Parliament have never played a significant role in either national defence planning or defence budgeting,

neg: First Lady of Bangladesh First Lady of Bangladesh The First Lady of Bangladesh is the unofficial title given to the spouse of the President of Bangladesh. Prominent former First Ladies include former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and incumbent Opposition Leader Rowshan Ershad. The incumbent First Lady is Rashida Hamid. The title should not be confused with the husband or wife of the Prime Minister of Bangladesh. Duties of the First Lady is to receive foreign leaders along with the President and converse with the spouse of the foreign leader and be the role model for the people of the nation. Another role of hers

neg: Prime Minister of Bangladesh who are not otherwise disqualified from being elected MPs. According to the constitution, the president can dissolve Parliament upon the written request of the prime minister. The appointments of the Prime Minister and other Ministers of state and deputy Ministers, shall be made by the President: Provided that not less the nine tenths of their number shall be appointed from among members of parliament and not more than one tenth of their number may be chosen from among persons qualified for election as members of parliament. The Prime Minister is appointed and sworn in by the President: Bangla " আমি,

neg: Chilahati railway station reoperationalise the Haldibari-Chilahati section. Bangladesh Railway will have to construct 7.5 kilometres of new rail tracks from Chilahati to reach the border while the Indian authorities have to set up 4.5 kilometres of tracks from its border to Haldibari railway station. In the Joint Statement issued on the occasion of the visit of the Prime Minister of India to Bangladesh, on 7 September 2011, it was stated: "Bangladesh Prime Minister expressed her appreciation to the Indian Prime Minister for amendment of the MoU between the Bangladesh and Indian Railways allowing Rohanpur-Singabad as an additional route for both bulk and container

neg: Bangladesh–Kosovo relations the International Court reaches a conclusion about the matter. Following a September 2010 meeting with the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha said that Bangladesh had promised to decide positively regarding recognition of Kosovo.After giving a speech at Ankara University in April 2012, Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina responded to a question about recognising Kosovo by stating "We have already discussed the matter and are observing the situation in Kosovo. You may soon hear the good news".In December 2013, the Special Representative of Bangladesh to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation stated that recognition of Kosovo would be

neg: Article 70 of the Constitution of Bangladesh Article 70 of the Constitution of Bangladesh Article 70 of the Constitution of Bangladesh is a controversial clause restricting voting freedom in the Parliament of Bangladesh. Article 70 was made as a result of the Bangladesh Constituent Assembly (Cessation of Membership) Order 1972, promulgated by President Justice Abu Sayeed Chowdhury. The president acted on the advice of Prime Minister Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The prime minister was annoyed when a lawmaker from his own party, K. M. Obaidur Rahman, raised a question in the Constituent Assembly of Bangladesh, as to why the assembly had no law making powers. Under the interim

neg: Dhaka workplace of the President of Bangladesh, who is the ceremonial head of state under the constitution. The National Parliament House is located in the modernist capital complex designed by Louis Kahn in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar. The Gonobhaban, the official residence of the Prime Minister, is situated on the north side of Parliament. The Prime Minister's Office is located in Tejgaon. Most ministries of the Government of Bangladesh are housed in the Bangladesh Secretariat. The Supreme Court, the Dhaka High Court and the Foreign Ministry are located in the Ramna area. The Defence Ministry and the Ministry of Planning are located in

neg: Minister of Finance (Bangladesh) ! | ! | Minister of Finance (Bangladesh) The Finance Minister of Bangladesh heads the Ministry of Finance of the Government of Bangladesh. It is one of the most important positions in the Cabinet and the Finance Minister must deal with all the other departments and plays an important role in deciding the funding levels for each. The Finance Minister is responsible each year for presenting the government's budget. ! No. ! Portrait ! Name ! Took Office ! Left Office ! colspan="2"|Prime Minister(s) ! | ! | ! rowspan="3"| ! | ! rowspan="2"| ! | ! rowspan="2"| ! |

neg: Minister of Finance (Bangladesh) Minister of Finance (Bangladesh) The Finance Minister of Bangladesh heads the Ministry of Finance of the Government of Bangladesh. It is one of the most important positions in the Cabinet and the Finance Minister must deal with all the other departments and plays an important role in deciding the funding levels for each. The Finance Minister is responsible each year for presenting the government's budget. ! No. ! Portrait ! Name ! Took Office ! Left Office ! colspan="2"|Prime Minister(s) ! | ! | ! rowspan="3"| ! | ! rowspan="2"| ! | ! rowspan="2"| ! | ! | ! |

neg: Elections in Bangladesh Elections in Bangladesh Elections in Bangladesh gives information on election and election results in Bangladesh. Bangladesh elects on national level a legislature with one house or chamber. The unicameral Jatiyo Sangshad, meaning national parliament, has 350 members of which 300 members are directly elected through a national election for a five-year term in single-seat constituencies while 50 memberships are reserved for the women who are selected by the ruling party or coalition. The Prime Minister is the head of the government. The president who is the head of the state is elected by the National Parliament. The president of Bangladesh

neg: Jatiya Sangsad parties) holding the majority of seats becomes the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, and the head of the government. The President of Bangladesh, the ceremonial head of state, is chosen by Parliament. Since the December 2008 national election, the current majority party is the Bangladesh Awami League. It is led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The Constitution of Bangladesh designates the official name of the legislature Jatiya Sangsad (জাতীয় সংসদ) in Bengali and House of the Nation in English. The term "Sangsad" (), a Bengali word for "The Parliament", is derives from the Sanskrit word "Sansad" (lit. the gathering or assembly).

neg: Morshed Khan Morshed Khan Morshed Khan (born 8 August 1940) is a Bangladeshi politician who served as the foreign minister of Bangladesh from 2001 to 2006. Khan was born in Chittagong. He studied engineering at the Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, and graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering. Following that, he received his postgraduate diploma from Sophia University, Japan. After his return to Bangladesh, Khan established several industries. He became active in politics first as the chairman to the Committee of Foreign Affairs and then as a special envoy of the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, during the Bangladesh Nationalist Party led

neg: Hossain Toufique Imam Hossain Toufique Imam Hossain Toufique Imam (born 15 January 1935) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the incumbent Political advisor to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina. His rank is equivalent to a cabinet minister. Imam was born on 15 January 1935. He completed his undergraduate in economics from Rajshahi University and graduate degree in Economics from Dhaka University. He completed his post graduate from London School of Economics in development administration. Imam served as the cabinet secretary in the Mujibnagar government. He is the Political advisor to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh. He blamed the Inter Service

neg: Forced disappearance in Bangladesh January 16, 2016 ex-AL men, ex-RAB officials among 26 were handed death penalty as the charges of abduction, murder, concealing the bodies, conspiracy and destroying evidences were proved beyond any doubt. On December 12, 2016 RAB claimed arrest of a man from Dhaka who took Tk 50 lakh, posing as a source of law enforcers, from a family, in assurance of tracing a missing member of the family. On November 23, 2017 in parliament, the prime minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina claimed that people also disappeared in other countries. Elite paramilitary force, RAB's Director of Media and Legal Wing, Mufti

neg: 2015 Bangladeshi political crisis expressed concern over the Bangladeshi political crisis and called for a peaceful resolution. 2015 Bangladeshi political crisis The 2015 Bangladeshi political crisis is an ongoing state of political turmoil between the two main political parties of Bangladesh, the Awami League (AL) led by prime minister Sheikh Hasina who is currently in power, and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in opposition, led by three time former prime minister Khaleda Zia. Following the controversial 2014 Bangladeshi general election, the BNP raised several demands for a second election under a neutral caretaker government. By 5 January 2015, the first anniversary of the election,

neg: 2015 Bangladeshi political crisis 2015 Bangladeshi political crisis The 2015 Bangladeshi political crisis is an ongoing state of political turmoil between the two main political parties of Bangladesh, the Awami League (AL) led by prime minister Sheikh Hasina who is currently in power, and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in opposition, led by three time former prime minister Khaleda Zia. Following the controversial 2014 Bangladeshi general election, the BNP raised several demands for a second election under a neutral caretaker government. By 5 January 2015, the first anniversary of the election, their demands were not met and the BNP initiated countrywide protests and traffic

neg: Khushi Kabir for Policy Dialogue. She coordinated the One Billion Rising in 2013 in Bangladesh. Bangladesh Army camps and installations. She was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Awards at the 14th biennial the regional conference of the Zonta District-25 in 2015. A defamation case was filed against her for harming the image of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the case was dismissed by Bangladesh High Court due to lack of specification in the complaint on 4 June 2016. In 27 November 2017 she spoke against the religion based violence against minorities in Bangladesh and called for the government to do more to protect minorities.

neg: Transport between India and Bangladesh 7 June, and the first bus was flagged off by political leaders including Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina, and Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Bannerjee. The Govt. sponsored service between Kolkata and Dhaka was launched on 19 June 1999; the inaugural bus was received in Dhaka by Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of Bangladesh. The inauguration took place just months following the launch of the Delhi-Lahore Bus between Pakistan and India. Although receiving lesser media attention and fanfare, the bus service has expanded its services to meet higher demand. While boosting commerce between

neg: 2008 Bangladeshi general election opposition to work together to meet the expectations of the people in the days and years to come." Cherie Blair, wife of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, also greeted Sheikh Hasina for becoming Prime Minister of Bangladesh. Later Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso greeted Sheikh Hasina for her party's victory in the recent elections and also her assumption of office as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh. In a message, Taro Aso has warmly congratulated Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for her landslide victory in the recently held general elections that was held in a `free, fair and peaceful manner'.The Japanese

neg: Tanjim Ahmad Sohel Taj Tanjim Ahmad Sohel Taj Tanzim Ahmed Sohel Taj (born 5 January 1970) is a retired Bangladesh Awami League politician and former State Minister of Home Affairs. He is the son of Bangladesh's first Prime Minister Tajuddin Ahmad. Taj was born in Dhaka on 5 January 1970 to Tajuddin Ahmad, was the first Prime Minister of Bangladesh and Syeda Zohra Tajuddin, a former convenor and presidium member of Bangladesh Awami League. He has three sisters, Sharmin Ahmad Reepi, Simeen Hussain Rimi and Mahjabin Ahmad Mimi. He obtained bachelor of business administration degree from the American University in Bulgaria and masters from

neg: Tanjim Ahmad Sohel Taj elected MP to replace him in his former constituency. Tanjim Ahmad Sohel Taj Tanzim Ahmed Sohel Taj (born 5 January 1970) is a retired Bangladesh Awami League politician and former State Minister of Home Affairs. He is the son of Bangladesh's first Prime Minister Tajuddin Ahmad. Taj was born in Dhaka on 5 January 1970 to Tajuddin Ahmad, was the first Prime Minister of Bangladesh and Syeda Zohra Tajuddin, a former convenor and presidium member of Bangladesh Awami League. He has three sisters, Sharmin Ahmad Reepi, Simeen Hussain Rimi and Mahjabin Ahmad Mimi. He obtained bachelor of business administration degree

neg: Prime Minister of Bangladesh pure faith and obedience to Bangladesh. I shall preserve, support and secure the constitution and I shall deal with all with equity as suggested by laws, without being affected by fear or mercy, love or hatred." The office of the Prime Minister is located at Tejgaon in Dhaka city. It is considered a ministry of the government and among other duties, provides clerical, security, and other support to the prime minister, governs intelligence affairs, NGOs, and arranges protocol and ceremonies. The Leader of the House is responsible for managing and scheduling Government business in the Jatiya Sangsad. The office is

neg: Kazi Zafar Ahmed 6 June 1988. He served in the Ershad Government as Minister of Commerce. In August 1989 he was appointed Prime Minister replacing Moudud Ahmed who was made Vice-President. He served as the Prime Minister from August 1989 to 6 December 1990. He fled to India after Ershad resigned from power. He became known as Sugar Zafar for his role in the theft of a sugar shipment. Ahmed criticised Ershad for joining the Bangladesh Awami League government in 1997 and created his own party called Jatiya Dal, which joined the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party. Ershad was imprisoned since he lost power

neg: Prime Minister of Bangladesh always held by Prime Minister of Bangladesh. Bangladesh origins lie in Bengal, a province of the British Raj that included present-day West Bengal. Between 1937 and 1947 it was intermittently governed by a popularly elected ministry, whose head is often designated the Premier of Bengal. In 1947, Bengal province was partitioned into the Indian state of West Bengal and East Pakistan. All three erstwhile Bengal premiers—A. K. Fazlul Huq, Khawaja Nazimuddin and H. S. Suhrawardy—became Pakistani citizens; the latter two went on to become Prime Ministers of Pakistan in the 1950s. East Pakistan's history from 1947 to 1971 was marked

neg: Tarique Ahmed Siddique He was appointed to the post of Adviser to Prime Minister in 2014. He advises the Prime Minister on anti-terrorism actives. He inaugurated the Disaster Response Exercise and Exchange in 2016.He is a graduate of Defence Services Command & Staff College (DSCSC) Bangladesh. He has done RCDS course from Royal College of Defence Studies (RCDS) London, United Kingdom. Major General Tarique Ahmed Siddique is the younger brother of Shafiq Siddiq, the husband of Sheikh Rehana, the only surviving sister of Bangladeshi Prime Minister. Tarique Ahmed Siddique Tarique Ahmed Siddique, rcds, psc is a retired Major General of Bangladesh Army and

neg: Bangladesh–Belarus relations Bangladesh–Belarus relations Bangladesh–Belarus relations refers to the bilateral relations between Bangladesh and Belarus. The two countries established official diplomatic relations in 1992. Neither country has a resident ambassador. Relations witnessed a significant boost when Mikhail Myasnikovich became the first Belarus Prime Minister to pay an official visit to Bangladesh in November 2012. Prime Minister of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina visited the Republic of Belarus on July 8, 2013. The two countries have signed agreements for cooperation on various fields such as trade, education, agriculture, technology, and defense. The Belarusian government will provide $15 million to Bangladesh as

neg: Bangladeshi intelligence community Bangladeshi intelligence community The Bangladesh intelligence community is a group of several intelligence agencies charged with carrying out intelligence gathering activities considered necessary for the conduct of foreign relations and national security of Bangladesh including other functions vital for the national security of Bangladesh. Member organizations of the Bangladesh intelligence community include military intelligence of Bangladesh Army, Navy, Air Force, National Police and civilian intelligence and analysis offices within executive ministries. The I.C. is headed by a Director heading each Intelligence agency, who reports to the Prime Minister of the Bangladesh.The organisation and structure of the modern Bangladesh intelligence community

neg: Turnbull Government Turnbull, as Minister for Communications in the Abbott government radically changed the technical aspects of the NBN. In early September 2017, as the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar became ethnic cleansing, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said that Australia was deeply concerned by the escalating violence in Myanmar's Rakhine State and would provide up to to help Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. In a December 2017 reshuffle of the Turnbull ministry, Christian Porter became Attorney-General. In early 2018 George Brandis was appointed as Australia's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. Following the resignation of Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce from cabinet amid a

neg: Saima Wazed Saima Wazed Saima Wazed Hossain (born 9 December 1972) is a Bangladesh Autism activist. She is the daughter of Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. She is a member of World Health Organization's 25-member Expert Advisory Panel on mental health. To her family, she is known simply as "Putul". She was born to Sheikh Hasina, the present Prime Minister of Bangladesh and M. A. Wazed Miah, a nuclear scientist. Her brother is Sajeeb Wazed Joy. She graduated from Barry University. She is a licensed school psychologist. She organized the first South Asian conference on Autism in 2011 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. She

neg: Bangladesh–Turkey relations Ankara. In 1986, the then Turkish prime minister, Turgut Ozal paid a visit to Bangladesh. Turkish President Suleyman Demirel joined Nelson Mandela and Yasser Arafat at the silver jubilee celebrations of Bangladesh's independence in 1997. In 1998, the two countries co-founded the Developing 8 Countries group. Turkish president Abdullah Gul paid an official visit to Dhaka in 2010. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan paid a visit to Dhaka in 2010. Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid an official visit to Ankara in 2012. Bangladesh and Turkey are among each other's key trading partners. The bilateral trade between the two

neg: Bangladesh Army University of Science and Technology Bangladesh Army University of Science and Technology Bangladesh Army University of Science and Technology (BAUST) () is an army-backed private university in Saidpur, Bangladesh. Bangladesh Army University of Science and Technology is one of the three private Universities; which are being controlled by Bangladesh Army; approved by Honorable Prime minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina on February 12, 2015. On February 15, 2015 It was inaugurated by Asaduzzaman Noor, Minister of Cultural Affairs Ministry of Bangladesh in the presence of senior army officers of Bangladesh Army. The main campus is located in Saidpur with infrastructure support from Saidpur Cantonment. Saidpur is

neg: Saiful Islam Joarder of Parliament and relative of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. He went on the run after the grenade attack. Saiful Islam Joarder Saiful Islam Joarder is a Bangladesh Army officer and a fugitive wanted in Bangladesh. He is believed to be in Bangladesh. Joarder was a Lieutenant Colonel who worked in Directorate General of Forces Intelligence, military intelligence of Bangladesh. After the 2004 Dhaka grenade attack, he helped one of the key suspects flee to Pakistan from Bangladesh. His brother in law, Saiful Islam Duke, is one of the accused in 2004 Dhaka grenade attack. Duke is the nephew of former

neg: Saiful Islam Joarder Saiful Islam Joarder Saiful Islam Joarder is a Bangladesh Army officer and a fugitive wanted in Bangladesh. He is believed to be in Bangladesh. Joarder was a Lieutenant Colonel who worked in Directorate General of Forces Intelligence, military intelligence of Bangladesh. After the 2004 Dhaka grenade attack, he helped one of the key suspects flee to Pakistan from Bangladesh. His brother in law, Saiful Islam Duke, is one of the accused in 2004 Dhaka grenade attack. Duke is the nephew of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. He was involved in the November 2009 grenade attack on Fazle Noor Taposh, member

neg: 2008 Bangladeshi general election Prime Minister said the landslide victory is a manifestation of the trust and confidence of the people of Bangladesh in your able leadership. He said Bangladesh will make further progress and the relations between Japan and Bangladesh would strengthen `in your tenure'.Taro Aso expressed his confidence that the close bonds of friendship and cooperation existing between the two countries will continue to be enhanced in the years ahead. The Japanese Prime Minister wished her good health and happiness and expressed eagerness to work closely with Bangladesh `as an old friend' to further develop the cordial relations between the two countries.

neg: Jail Killing Day of Supreme Court of Bangladesh by the prosecution. The individuals who received capital punishment included Jail Killing Day Jail Killing Day () is observed by the Awami League (AL) of Bangladesh and many other political organisation on 3 November each year. It commemorates the killing of four Awami League and national leaders: former Vice-President Syed Nazrul Islam, former Prime Minister of Bangladesh Tajuddin Ahmed and Captain (Rtd.) Mansur Ali, and former Home Minister A H M Quamruzzaman on this date in 1975. Sheikh Mujib was killed in military coup. The coup leaders were overthrown in a counter coup by Brigadier

neg: Attacks by Islamic extremists in Bangladesh condemned the killing and said that it was the "urgent duty (of the government) to make clear that no more attacks like this will be tolerated". Other entities condemning the killing include the German Government, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina, Human Rights Watch, the Communist Party of Bangladesh, Gonojagoron Moncho, and other political parties of Bangladesh, both rightist and leftist. Writer Taslima Nasrin criticized the prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, and her government saying, "Sheikh Hasina's government is morally culpable. I am squarely blaming the state for these massacres in installment. Its indifference and so-called inability to rein in

neg: Lutfozzaman Babar Lutfozzaman Babar Lutfozzaman Babar is a Bangladeshi politician who served as a minister of the People's Republic of Bangladesh under Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, as a member of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party. Babar is from Netrokona and studied till grade 10. He was born into a well off family. As a young man he began smuggling, his specialty was smuggling Casio branded watches in bulk in the 1980s during the term of President Hussain Muhammad Ershad. Babar was elected to parliament twice from Netrokona-4 constituency during 1991-1996 and 2001-2006. He joined the Central Committee of Bangladesh Nationalist Party in 1996.

neg: Bengal Provincial Muslim League Members of the BPML later became prominent statesmen of Pakistan and Bangladesh, including holding offices such as the Prime Minister of Pakistan (Sir Khawaja Nazimuddin, Mohammad Ali of Bogra, Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy and Nurul Amin), Governor General of Pakistan (Sir Khawaja Nazimuddin), Chief Minister of East Bengal (Sir Khawaja Nazimuddin, Nurul Amin, A. K. Fazlul Huq and Ataur Rahman Khan), President of Bangladesh (Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Mohammad Mohammadullah and Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad), Vice President of Bangladesh (Syed Nazrul Islam) and Prime Minister of Bangladesh (Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Tajuddin Ahmad, Muhammad Mansur Ali and Ataur Rahman Khan). Eastern Bengal and Assam

neg: Tanveer Imam Tanveer Imam Tanveer Imam (তানভীর ইমাম) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the incumbent Member of Parliament from Sirajganj-4 . Imam was born on 1 January 1960. He completed his B.A. and M.B.A. from the United States. His father, Hossain Toufique Imam, is an adviser to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Imam was elected to Parliament in 2014 from Sirajganj-4 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate. On 9 September 2017, he was injured while getting of a running train after dropping off his wife in Pakshi Station. His supporters in retaliation assaulted the Assistant Station Master, Abdul Baten, and broke

neg: Tanveer Imam his hand. Ashim Kumar Talukder, Divisional Railway Manager, suspended the Station Master, Shamsul Alam, and formed a two member committee to investigate the incident. In November 2017, he criticised the Health Ministry for failing to provide proper healthcare in Bangladesh. Tanveer Imam Tanveer Imam (তানভীর ইমাম) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the incumbent Member of Parliament from Sirajganj-4 . Imam was born on 1 January 1960. He completed his B.A. and M.B.A. from the United States. His father, Hossain Toufique Imam, is an adviser to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Imam was elected to Parliament in 2014 from Sirajganj-4

neg: A M Nurul Islam October 18, 2017. President of Bangladesh Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina issued separate condolence messages remembering the contributions of A M Nurul Islam. The US Awami League, in New York, and its affiliated organizations, across North America, organized prayer and memorial services in honor of Nurul Islam Anu. A M Nurul Islam A M Nurul Islam (1939-2017) also known as Nurul Islam "Anu" ("Bengali": নূরুল ইসলাম অনু) was a Bangladeshi politician and bureaucrat. He started his career in the erstwhile Civil Services of Pakistan (CSP) in 1963 and joined the Government of Bangladesh after independence in 1971. He

neg: Prime Minister of Israel Since 1974, the official residence of the prime minister is Beit Aghion, at the corner of Balfour and Smolenskin streets in Rehavia. As of March 2017, there are two living former Prime Ministers. The most recent Prime Minister to die was Shimon Peres (1977; 1984–1986; 1995–1996), who died on 28 September 2016. Benjamin Netanyahu, who served as Prime Minister from 1996 to 1999, is currently serving and is thus excluded from this list. Prime Minister of Israel The Prime Minister of Israel (, "Rosh HaMemshala", "lit." Head of the Government, Hebrew acronym: ; , "Ra'īs al-Ḥukūma") is the head of

neg: Bangladesh Awami League Bangladesh Awami League The Bangladesh Awami League (; translated from Urdu: Bangladesh People's League), often simply called the Awami League or AL, is one of the two major political parties of Bangladesh. It is the country's current governing party, after winning a majority in the 2014 election. The All Pakistan Awami Muslim League was founded in Dhaka, the capital of the Pakistani province of East Bengal, in 1949 by Bengali nationalists Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani, Shawkat Ali, Yar Mohammad Khan, Shamsul Huq, and joined later Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy who went on to become Prime Minister of Pakistan. The Pakistan Awami

neg: Tin Bigha Corridor signed by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and Prime Minister Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in 16 May 1974. The Berubari dispute was thus finally resolved by Article 1.14 of the Agreement which stated: "India will retain the southern half of South Berubari Union No. 12 and the adjacent enclaves, measuring an area of approximately, and in exchange Bangladesh will retain the Dahagram and Angorpota enclaves. India will lease in perpetuity to Bangladesh an area of near 'Tin Bigha' to connect Dahagram with Panbari Mouza (P.S. Patgram) of Bangladesh." "Tin" is the word for the numeral "three" in Bengali, and bigha is a

neg: Prime Minister of Bangladesh fronts and her grand alliance won 252 seats in the parliament. Hasina wazed took oath as Prime Minister on 6 January 2009. She is still the prime minister of Bangladesh after winning a walkover 5 January 2014 election when Khaleda Zia's BNP boycotted the general election. The scheduled 22 January 2007 elections were marred by controversy. The Awami League and its allies protested, saying that the elections would not be fair because of alleged bias by the caretaker government in favour of Khaleda Zia and the BNP. Hasina demanded that the head of the caretaker government, President Iajuddin Ahmed, step

neg: Alleged Ouze Merham interview of Ariel Sharon Bangladesh published the quotation on January 31, 2005 in a commentary article by retired Brigadier General M. Abdul Hafiz, who introduced the quotation with "Back in 1956 in an interview with general Ouze Merham, Sharon, a remorseless butcher of Sabra and Shatilla, said […]" Tariq A. Al-Maeena, a columnist for the Saudi Gazette, used the quotation on August 23, 2017 (“Netanyahu is calculatedly following the game plan set by his mentor Ariel Sharon, a former Israeli prime minister who once said in a recorded interview: ‘I don’t know something called International Principles. I vow that I’ll burn every Palestinian child

neg: Aminul Haque 2009, Haque surrendered and was sent to jail. In January 2018, Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina named Haque as one of the 50 Bangladeshis whose names were included in the Paradise Papers. Aminul Haque Aminul Haque is a politician who served as the Minister of Post and Telecommunications of Bangladesh. A member of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), he represented Rajshahi-1 as a member of parliament from 1991 to 2006. Haque was a barrister. He was elected a member of parliament from the Rajshahi-1 constituency in the elections held in 1991, 1996 and 2001. He served as the Post

neg: Prime Minister of the Bahamas Prime Minister of the Bahamas The Prime Minister of The Bahamas is the head of government of the Bahamas, currently Hubert Minnis. Minnis, as leader of the governing Free National Movement party (FNM), He was sworn in as Prime Minister on 11 May 2017, succeeding Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) leader Perry Christie. This was a result of the FNM's victory in the Bahamas general election of May 10, 2017. The Prime Minister is formally appointed into office by the Governor General of the Bahamas, who represents Elizabeth II, the Queen of the Bahamas (The Bahamian Head of State). The following