Terming BNF an invisible party of darkness, opposition BNP on Tuesday demanded immediate cancellation of its registration as a political party.
Month: November 2013
BNP can have 12 ministers if it wishes: Quader
The BNP can still be part of the ‘all-party’ Cabinet, said a senior Awami League leader Tuesday and suggested the number of the opposition party’s ministers could be as high as a dozen.
TIB urges President to withhold assent to amended ACC bill
Describing the Anti Corruption Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2013 as deceitful and contrary to the Constitution, the Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Tuesday urged the President not to assent to it.
EC seeks President’s support for participatory polls
The Election Commission on Tuesday sought assistance from the President for holding a peaceful general election with the participation of all political parties.
RMG owners for action as workers go wild in Ashulia, Gazipur
Readymade garment factory owners have urged the government to take action against those behind the recent unrest in the factories. BGMEA and BKMEA leaders met the Minister and State Minister for Home on Tuesday and discussed the recent agitation in…
Voices from the drone summit
By Marjorie Cohn Last weekend, I participated in a panel on the illegality of drones and targeted killing off the battlefield at the conference, “Drones Around the Globe: Proliferation and Resistance,” in Washington DC.
Nepal voting ends for new Constituent Assembly
Voting has ended in Nepal which is electing a new assembly to write a long-delayed constitution.
Elections in South Asia: Prospects for stability?
By EU-Asia Centre The Maldives have elected Abdulla Yameen of the Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) as president. He won the run-off vote on 16 November with 51.3% while ex-president Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldivan Democratic Party (MDP) received 48.6%…
Lebanon blasts hit Iran’s embassy in Beirut
At least 22 people have been killed and more than 140 injured in a double suicide bombing outside the Iranian embassy in the Lebanese capital Beirut.
Sardinia hit by deadly cyclone and flooding
At least 17 people have been killed in flooding prompted by a cyclone and heavy rain that lashed the Italian island of Sardinia.
Indonesia leader says Australia spying damaged ties
Indonesia’s president says ties with Australia have been “damaged” by reports that Canberra spied on his phone calls and those of his ministers.
Monty Python to reunite for stage show
All of the surviving members of comedy group Monty Python are to reform for a stage show, one of the Pythons, Terry Jones, has confirmed.
Syd Field, ‘screenwriting guru’, dies aged 77
Syd Field, whose books on screenwriting became set texts for many aspiring film writers, has died at the age of 77.
Collectors pay billions for art’s hot property
Georgina Adam Art market history was made in New York last week when Christie’s racked up the highest amount ever made for an auction.
Sweden’s Larsson warns of Portugal tricks
Sweden midfielder Sebastian Larsson believes English referee Howard Webb will not fall for Portugal’s “tricks” when the two countries meet in the second leg of their World Cup play-off.
Kevin Pietersen wants to play until 2016
England batsman Kevin Pietersen says he wants to play for his country until at least the 2015-16 tour of South Africa.
Wildlife and countryside groups attack progress on nature
The government is failing to deliver a third of its commitments to protect the natural environment, a report says.
Volcanoes remind us of their power
By Simon Redfern Volcanic Mount Sinbung in Sumatra, Indonesia, has sprung to life in a series of massive eruptions over the last few days.
Reflections from COP 19, Nov 18
Délcio Rodrigues and Silvia Dias, Vitae Civilis After the first week of the negotiations, the second week of COP 19 started with the feeling of a dejá vu. Once again, the Filipino negotiator was the responsible for the most exciting…
Reflections from COP 19, weekend events
Deborah Phelan November 19: As climate talks continued at COP 19 and climate activists took to the streets of Warsaw to demand an end to business as usual, the first Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) debuted at the University of Warsaw…
The inseparability of water and climate change
Karin Lexén, Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) ‘Climate change has made us realise that water is in fact the very centre of the life support system of our planet: water is simply the bloodstream of the biosphere.’ Professor Malin Falkenmark,…
Liberation and Societe Generale hit by Paris gun attacks
Police in Paris are on high alert after gun attacks at the newspaper Liberation and the bank Societe Generale.
Top Syrian rebel commander Abdul Qadir al-Saleh dies
A top Syrian rebel commander has died of wounds he sustained in an air strike on a rebel-held air base in Aleppo province on Thursday, his group says. Abdul Qadir al-Saleh, the leader of Liwa al-Tawhid, died overnight, a spokesman…
Australia ‘spied on Indonesia President Yudhoyono’
Indonesia is recalling its ambassador to Australia over allegations that Canberra spied on phone calls of the Indonesian president.
Coal fires green anger at UN climate talks
By Matt McGrath Environmental groups have sharply criticised the Polish government for hosting a coal industry meeting while UN climate talks are held in the country.
India-Myanmar border problems: Fencing not only solution
The unfolding events along the India-Myanmar border for the past few months have managed to bring the hitherto ‘neglected’ border into the consciousness of the policymakers in New Delhi.
New faces sans opposition sworn in polls-time interim cabinet
Three Jatiya Party leaders, two Awami League leaders and Workers chief have been sworn in as ministers in the polls-time interim cabinet headed by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Two Jatiya Party leaders have taken oath as ministers of state.
US Asst Scy of state says, dialogue most important right now
Visiting US Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Desai Biswal on Monday encouraged a secretary-level dialogue between the country’s two major political parties for finding a way forward to hold a ‘peaceful, free, fair and credible’ election.
Treasury bench members welcome interim govt, urge Khaleda to join polls
The treasury bench members in Parliament on Monday welcomed the formation of a polls-time government to oversee the next general election.
Iran defense ministry to unveil new drone
Iran’s Defense Minister plans to unveil the country’s latest drone plane on Monday.