by Kostas Botopoulos What would you say is the current situation of Pasok, the Greek social democratic party? What is the historic position of social democracy in the Greek political system? Given the recent Greek crisis, where does the party…
Category: Politics
Only Govt can call snap election: CEC
Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda on Wednesday said arrangement of snap election depends on the government decision. “It is government who decides over snap election. We’ll find 90 days to complete the election. If the government decides, we’ll be…
BNP lends support to shutdoen called by left parties
BNP on Wednesday extended its full support to the eight-hour hartal to be enforced by left-leaning parties on Thursday protesting the fresh power tariff hike. BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi came up with the announcement while speaking…
WHO’s study on medical products: Data – analysis questioned
Geneva, 28th Nov (TWN): There are significant concerns that WHO’s study on public health and socio economic impact of substandard and falsified medical products to be released during a press conference today afternoon in Geneva, is based on questionable data,…
Violence undermines democracy in Bangladesh – seminar told
Noting that violence undermine Bangladesh’s democracy, US Ambassador in Dhaka Marcia Bernicat on Tuesday said when elections are inclusive, free, and peaceful, the results are more likely to be respected by all voters. “In a strong democracy, citizens must be…
Why did intelligence agencies failed in BDR mutiny
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday questioned why the intelligence agencies failed to sense the BDR mutiny beforehand. Addressing a discussion meeting in the capital, the BNP leader also said the reasons of failures…
The failure of Angela Markel
The failure of the German Chancellor Angela Merkel to form a government after the elections a month ago came as a shock for many observers. What has happened to the “leader of the Western World”? Is German power on its…
BNP asks activists to join polls thru’ movement
Dhaka, Nov 27 – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday asked his party colleagues to get united, organised and disciplined to join the next polls under a neutral government through waging a street movement.
Hearing in 11 cases against Khaleda Feb 5
Dhaka – The Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court of Dhaka on Monday fixed February 5, 2018, for hearing in 11 cases including a sedition case filed against BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and others.
Saudi Islamic counter terrorism summit launched
Saudi Arabia gathered officials from 40 Muslim countries on Sunday in the first meeting of an Islamic counter-terrorism alliance, a move Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman declared a “clear signal” to extremism. “In past years, terrorism has been functioning in…
Nepalis vote for stability in historic polls
Nepalis across the country’s mountainous north voted Sunday in elections that may herald much-needed change after 20 ruinous years marked by a bloody Maoist insurgency, a devastating earthquake and crippling political instability. Voters cast their ballot for representatives in new…
Rangpur city election lithmas test for both Govt & EC: BNP
BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Sunday said their party thinks the upcoming elections to Rangpur and other city corporations will be an acid test for both the government and the Election Commission ahead of the national election. “We…
Egypt raises death toll in Sinai mosque attack to 305
Ismailia, Nov 25 (AP/UNB) — Egypt on Saturday said an attack on a mosque by militants in the country’s troubled region of northern Sinai has killed 305 worshippers, including 27 children, a dramatic increase in the death toll previously announced,…
BNP questions justification of MoU on Rohingya repatriation
Dhaka, Nov 25 – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday questioned the justification of hurriedly signing the Rohingya repatriation instrument with Myanmar without involving the United Nations and other international stakeholders.
Burma Task Force calls bilateral Rohingya repatriation deal fraud
November 24: Fleeing genocide by the Myanmar (Burmese) Military, the number of recent Rohingya refugees arriving in Bangladesh has surpassed 620,000. The US government has formally recognized Myanmar policies as “ethnic cleansing.” The world is waking up to the long…
Nation celebrates March 7 speech recognition
The nation today celebrated the UNESCO recognition of the historic March 7 speech of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman peacefully with much enthusiasm and festivity across the country. As part of the celebration, jubilant processions, essay and…
Govt. forced public servants to join Suhrawardy Udyan rally: BNP
BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Saturday alleged that the government is using the public servants for political purposes like that of the 1975 Baksal regime. Speaking at a human chain programme, he also said the government…
Rohingya repatriation arrangement signing to fool people: BNP
BNP senior leader Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury on Saturday said the government has signed the Rohingya repatriation instrument with Myanmar only to deceive the country’s people. “This (Rohingya repatriation instrument) is a ploy of the current government. They’ve done it…
Don’t let Razakars-killers return to power
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday urged all to remain alert so that Razakars, Al Badrs, war criminals, killers and manipulators of history can never return to power. “…Razakars, Al Badrs, war criminals, killers and history manipulators should never come…
US to stop arming anti-IS Syrian Kurdish YPG militia: Turkey
The US is to stop supplying arms to the Syrian Kurdish militia the YPG, Turkey has said. Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said President Donald Trump had made the promise in a phone call to his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.…
PM admits incidents of enforced disappearances: BNP
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina through her statement in parliament on enforced disappearance has admitted that the government has involvement in it. “The Prime Minister talked about enforced disappearance yesterday (Thursday).…
Left parties call hartal on Nov 30 against power tariff hike
Dhaka, Nov 23 -The left-leaning parties on Thursday called an eight-hour hartal for November 30 protesting the fresh power price hike.
Power tariff hike for scope to plunder public money: BNP
Dhaka, Nov 23 – BNP on Thursday strongly criticised the government for raising the power tariff saying that the move has been taken to create a further scope for its party men to plunder public money.
I am innocent, vested quarter influenced graft case IO: Khaleda
Dhaka – BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Thursday accused Harun-or-Rashid, Investigative Officer (IO) in her case of giving untrue and baseless report against her. The Investigative Office influenced by vested quarters and being angered has given an untrue statement before…
The Trump Presidency
By Noam Chomsky [Editor’s note: This interview has been excerpted from Global Discontents: Conversations on the Rising Threats to Democracy, the new book by Noam Chomsky and David Barsamian to be published this December.] David Barsamian: You have spoken about…
Myanmar must find solution to Rohingya crisis: PM
Dhaka, Nov 22 – Reiterating that Myanmar has to find a solution to the protracted Rohingya crisis, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said her government is committed to taking steps for sending back the forcibly displaced Myanmar citizens to…
BNP terms govt ‘heavy stone’ urging people to force it out
Dhaka, Nov 22 – Referring to Zimbabwe’s ‘autocratic’ ruler Robert Mugabe’s resignation, BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday said it will not be possible to oust the current government here in a normal way without force as…
Banking Cos Act being amended for looting: BNP
Dhaka, Nov 22 – BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Wednesday alleged that the government is going to amend the Banking Companies (Amendment) Act in a bid to give pro-Awami League businessmen a scope of establishing ‘dynasty’…
Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe resigns, ending 37-year rule
Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe has resigned, parliament speaker Jacob Mudenda has said. A letter from Mr Mugabe said the decision was voluntary and he had made it allow a smooth transfer of power.
Comilla Mayor Sakku acquitted by court
Dhaka – The Special Judge Court-8 of Dhaka on Tuesday acquitted Comilla City Corporation Mayor and BNP leader Monirul Haque Sakku in a case filed amassing wealth illegally and concealing the information of his assets in his wealth statement.