A suicide bomber struck outside a crowded polling station in Pakistan’s southwestern city of Quetta, killing 31 people as Pakistanis cast ballots Wednesday in a general election meant to lead to the nation’s third consecutive civilian government.
Category: Politics
Bangladesh to be 5G forerunner: Joy
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) adviser to the Prime Minister Sajeeb Wazed Joy on Wednesday said Bangladesh has one of the cheapest internets in the world.
Imran Khan may be on the verge of win in Pak election
He’s a thrice-married playboy who hangs out with Mick Jagger. But he’s also an Islamist who has kept company with a cleric and spiritual adviser to many in Afghanistan’s Taliban movement.
BNP terms PM’s remark on Khaleda’s illness ‘inhuman’
BNP on Wednesday termed ‘inhuman and vindictive’ Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s recent comment that Khaleda Zia is ‘faking illness’ in jail to avoid appearance in court.
Khaleda’s bail in Zia Charitable Trust graft case extended
Dhaka, July 24 – A Dhaka court onTuesday extended the bail of BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia until July 31 in the Zia Charitable Trust graft case. Judge Dr Md Akteruzzaman of Special Judge Court-5 of Dhaka passed the order…
Obaidul Quader visits CPB office
Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Tuesday visited the office of the Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) in the city’s Old Paltan area.
Fabricated audio clips against 2 Rajshahi BNP men: Fakhrul
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir termed fabricated the audio clip of two BNP leaders’ conversations over Rajshahi bomb attack, saying that even the Prime Minister’s conversation with him can be generated using the technology.
Eliminate extortion,tender grabbing, drugs, PM tells DCs
Laying out a 23-point directive for them, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday asked the deputy commissioners (DCs) to take tough actions against extortion, tender grabbing, muscle flexing, terrorism and drugs for eliminating these menaces from society.
Law, Home Ministers should resign for Kustia attack: Moudud
BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Tuesday demanded the resignation of Law Minister Anisul Huq and Home Minister Asaduzzan Khan over the attack on Amar Desh acting editor Mahmudur Rahman on Kushtia court premises.
Only 3 kilos gold at BB vault adulterated: Muhith
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Tuesday said only 3kg gold out of the 963kg stored in the Bangladesh Bank vault was adulterated.
Pakistan and the world need inclusive conflict prevention
Last week, 200 people were injured and 131 died in a suicide bombing in Mastung, Baluchistan. This attack was second most deadly since the 2014 Army Public School Attack in Peshawar, KhyberPukhtunkwah, which killed 144 people. This recent attack was…
Attack on Mahmudur made to kill him: Fakhrul
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday alleged that ruling party men attacked Amar Desh acting editor Mahmudur Rahman in Kushtia to kill him.
All parties to join polls, PM tells Rushanara
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday hoped that all political parties will join the next parliamentary elections to be held in the year-end.
BNP starts “blame game” after being rejected in city polls: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has started playing “blame game” after being rejected by the people in the city corporation elections.
BNP’s Sylhet mayoral candidate brings harassment charges
Police in Sylhet has picked up son of the member secretary of the election conducting committee of BNP’s mayoral candidate Ariful Haque Chowdhury in the upcoming Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) polls, Ariful Haque claimed at a press conference on Monday.
Rein in evil forces, Jukta Front tells PM
Strongly denouncing the attack on Amar Desh acting editor Mahmudur Rahman in Kushtia, former President AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury-led Jukta front on Monday urged Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to rein in the evil forces.
Charges pressed against 8 in Holey café attack case
Police on Monday pressed charges against eight people in the sensational Holey Artisan café attack case.
ACC forms panel to probe Barapukuria ‘coal disappearance’
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Monday formed a three-member probe committee to look into the ‘disappearance of coal’ from Barapukuria coal mine.
BNP’s Khosru for putting up resistance against ‘unfair arrest’
BNP senior leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Monday urged their party leaders and activists to put up a resistance against unfair arrest by law enforcers.
BNP leader held over bomb blast in Rajshahi rally
Police arrested a local BNP leader early Sunday in a case filed over the crude bomb attack on a rally of the party’s mayoral candidate Mosaddek Hossain Bulbul.
Ershad off to Delhi at Indian govt invitation
Jatiya Party Chairman went to Delhi on Sunday on a four-day visit at the invitation of Indian government.
Disciplined army helpful in establishing democracy: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said a disciplined and strong army always plays a very helpful role in establishing and integrating democracy in any country.
PM warned BCL for excesses over anti-quota movement: Quader
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina warned the leaders and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League saying that she does not want to hear further allegation of doing excesses by them.
Terrifying situation in three cities ahead of polls: BNP
BNP on Sunday alleged that a terrifying situation has been created in Rajshahi, Sylhet and Barishal cities ahead of July 30 polls due to the ‘wholesale’ arrest of the polling agents of its mayoral candidates.
BNP man held over bombing on Bulbul rally
Dhaka- Police arrested a local BNP leader early Sunday in a case filed over the crude bomb attack on a rally of the party’s mayoral candidate Mosaddek Hossain Bulbul in Rajshahi.
Want to work for people until death: PM tells AL reception
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said she is not ready to die before death as she will have to work for the country and its people to fulfill Bangabandhu’s dream for building a hunger- and poverty-free Sonar Bangla.
The assault on Swami Agnivesh
By Chandra Muzaffar The International Movement for a Just World (JUST) is shocked to learn that the prominent Indian social activist, Swami Agnivesh, was assaulted on the 17th of July 2018 in the Pakur area of Jharkhand State while leaving…
All set for PM Sheikh Hasina’s mass reception
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will receive a mass reception at the historic Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka today. Awami League will accord the reception to Prime Minister for the incumbent government’s outstanding contributions to the country’s development and achievements in different…
Vehicular movement restricted around Suhrawardy Udyan for Saturday
News Desk Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) yesterday announced to restrict vehicular movement around the Suhrawardy Udyan in the city today(Saturday) ahead of the mass reception to be accorded by Awami League to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Breaking the populism ‘doom loop’
by John Fitzgibbon According to many commentators, we are now in a crisis of democracy – or rather, ‘liberal democracy’ as Cas Mudde persuasively argues. The time has long since passed where the increasing vote share of populist parties could…