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Category: Politics
Arrest drug dealers from own home first and punish: BNP
Dhaka, May 21 – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday asked the ruling Awami League government to arrest the drug dealers first from its own home and take action against them.
BNP slams PM for praising Khulna polls
BNP on Monday said it will be suicidal for the opposition to join any national election under Sheikh Hasina as the Prime Minister has exposed herself by praising a ‘flawed’ election to Khulna City Corporation.
Crack down on drug dealers to continue: Home Minister
Amid the killings of drug dealers in growing ‘gunfights’, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Monday said the crackdown on the drug dealers will continue.
Federal central Banks and decadent capitalism
Federal Central Banks (Forum Press, 2018) is a unique study that critically examines the role and impact of central banks in federal and confederal political systems.
Why Italy’s new govt is more neoliberal than populist
A new Italian government is in the making, with an unprecedented alliance between the Five Stars Movement (33% of votes in the March 2018 elections; 36% of seats in the House of Deputies) and the Lega (17% of votes; 20%…
The trust deficit and the Barisan Nasional defeat
By Chandra Muzaffar The significance of the fourteenth General Election goes beyond Malaysian shores. 9th May will be remembered as the day when the multi-ethnic population of a country ousted the world’s longest ruling coalition through the ballot-box in a…
Kerry says civil discourse is under threat around the world
Abu Dhabi, May 21 (AP/UNB) — Former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday warned that “true civil discourse” is under threat around the world while speaking to graduates at NYU Abu Dhabi, an event that the school blocked…
US DoJ to probe Trump campaign ‘infiltration’
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) will investigate whether FBI agents spied on President Donald Trump’s 2016 election campaign for “inappropriate purposes”. In a tweet, Mr Trump said he wanted to know whether his predecessor’s administration ordered such a move.…
Xulhaz murder case report now on June 26
Dhaka, May 20 – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Sunday fixed June 26 for submission of the investigation reports in Xulhaz Mannan and Mahbub Tanoy murder case and another report about the same murder under the…
Report in case for making derogatory remarks on Bangabandhu
Dhaka, May 20 – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka yesterday deferred the submission of the investigation report in the case filed against BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia for making derogatory comments about Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman the…
Khaleda files bail pleas with HC in 3 cases
The lawyers of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Sunday filed separate petitions with the High Court (HC) seeking her bail in three cases.
Law enforcers on a killing-spree: BNP
Voicing deep concern over the growing incidents of extrajudicial killing, BNP Sunday said it seems law enforcers are on a killing spree.
Govt has failed to rein in Ramadan market: BNP
BNP senior leaders Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Saturday alleged that the government has completely failed to control the market at the beginning of the fasting month of Ramadan.
Restive Kashmir shuts to protest Indian PM Modi’s visit
Shops, businesses and schools are shut in Indian-controlled Kashmir to protest Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s daylong visit to the disputed region.
Kuwait urges UN to condemn Israel and protect Palestinians
Kuwait is urging the Security Council to condemn Israel’s use of force against Palestinian civilians “in the strongest terms,” especially in the Gaza Strip, and to deploy and international force to protect civilians.
Govt trying to keep Khaleda away from election: Fakhrul
BNP on Friday alleged that the government is trying to promptly dispose of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s appeal against her conviction in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case by the High Court to keep her away from the national election.
Militant-turned-populist cleric Sadr wins Iraqi election
Baghdad, May 19 (AP/UNB) — Influential Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr’s political coalition has won the most seats in Iraq’s national parliamentary elections, according to complete results released by Iraq’s electoral commission early Saturday.
‘Govt must undestrand effects of Rampal power on Sundarbans’
Dhaka, May 18 – Rights activist Sultana Kamal on Friday said the government and the people must realize the after-effect of the Rampal power plant project. “All must realise what will happen after the operation of Rampal power plant project…
Khaleda takes iftar with Fatema in jail
Dhaka – BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Friday took iftar with her domestic help Fatema Begum in the Old Dhaka central jail with traditional items on the first day of the fasting month of Ramadan.
UN Human Rights Council meets Friday over Gaza massacre
Geneva, 17 May (Kanaga Raja) – The UN Human Rights Council (HRC) is meeting in an extraordinary session on Friday, 18 May at 10 am to consider the deteriorating human rights situation in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem.
Court withdraws warrant against Khaleda in one case
Dhaka, May 17 – A Dhaka court on Thursday withdrew the production warrant issued against BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia in the Niko graft case.
Bangladesh skirted HR issues at the UN: HRW
Geneva – The Bangladesh delegation to the United Nation’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in Geneva on May 14, 2018, failed to respond to pressing human rights concerns in the country, Human Rights Watch said Thursday.
PM Hasina asks party leaders to choose her successor
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina called on leaders and workers of Awami League to strengthen the party being united with the ideals of Bangabandhu.
US for participatory polls in Bangladesh
The United States on Thursday underlined the importance of holding “free, fair and participatory election” in Bangladesh that truly reflects the will of Bangladeshi people.
BNP demands reconstitution of Election Commission
Dhaka – BNP on Thursday demanded the reconstitution of the Election Commission as it said the current Commission is not capable of conducting a credible national election.
BD Parliament quorum crisis costs Taka 1.25billion
Quorum crisis ate up 152 hours and 17 minutes during its 18 sessions of the 10th parliament, causing a waste of about Tk 125.20 crore, according to a new study conducted by Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB).
60 babies born in Rohingya camps every day: Unicef
Conditions for pregnant women, survivors of sexual violence remain dire Dhaka, May 17 – More than 16,000 Rohingya babies were born in Rohingya camps and informal settlements in Cox’s Bazar in the nine months since Myanmar forced thousands of families…
US offers $44 million more for displaced Rohingyas
Mohammad Zainal Abedin in NY New York, May 16 – America has come forward with a welcome humanitarian assistance for displaced Rohingyas many of whom took refuge in Bangladesh to escape genocide.
Trump discloses payment to reimburse lawyer
US President Donald Trump has officially disclosed his reimbursement to his lawyer, who paid a porn star to hush her claims of an affair. The Office of Government Ethics found on Wednesday that Mr Trump ought to have revealed the…