By Chandra Muzaffar Any human being who values justice and freedom would condemn the coup that ousted the Bolivian president Evo Morales on the 10th of November 2019.
Category: Politics
Opposition BNP terms Road Transport Act 2018 unrealistic
He says good governance tough for unelected govt Dhaka, Nov 20 – BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday alleged that the new Road Transport Act is not a ‘practical’ one as the government enacted it without any…
Good governance tough for unelected govt: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday said it is difficult for an “unelected government” to establish good governance in the country.
Countrywide rallies Nov 23 seeking Khaleda’s release: BNP
Dhaka, Nov 19 – BNP will stage rallies across the country, including the capital, on November 23, demanding the release of its ailing chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail.
The aspirations and ambiguities of de-colonial politics
By SherAli Tareen The Background Noise Imran Khan’s ascension as Prime Minister of Pakistan in August 2018 preceded and instigated an avalanche of alarming prognoses issued by a range of motley characters. Their convergence made for an interesting union of…
Resisting the seductions of populism
by Daphne Halikiopoulou on 19th November 2019 References to ‘the people’ are misleading. Populism is no democratic corrective.
Oli Ahmed’s Liberal Democratic Party splits
Dhaka, Nov 18 – Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) led by veteran freedom fighter Col (Retd) Oli Ahmed has suffered a split as a group of its leaders announced a seven-member coordination committee dropping him.
Maulana Bhasani’s 43rd death anniv observed
The 43rd death anniversary of Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani, a great national leader, was observed on Sunday with due respect. Bhasani, popularly known as ‘Majlum Jananeta’, the leader of the downtrodden, passed away on November 17, 1976. Different organisations,…
Maulana Bhashani’s 43rd death anniversary observed
Dhaka, Nov 17 – The 43rd death anniversary of Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani, a great national leader, was observed on Sunday with due respect.
BNP wants govt make all documents signed with India public
Dhaka, Nov 17 – The opposition BNP yesterday demanded of the government to make public all the agreements and memorandum of understandings (MoUs) signed with India during the recent Prime Minister visit to the neighbouring country. A two-member BNP delegation…
BNP seeking disclosure of documents signed with India
BNP on Sunday sent a letter to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina demanding the disclosure of bilateral documents signed with India during her visit to the neighbouring country last month.
Joy has no interest to take AL key post, says Quader
Dhaka, Nov 15 – The ruling Awami League President and Prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy has no interest to take a key post of the party in its 21st triennial council session scheduled for December 20-21.
Egypt, Germany discuss solution to Libyan crisis
Egyptian President Abel Fattah al-Sisi received on Friday a phone call from German Chancellor Angela Merkel on means of tackling the Libyan crisis, the presidency office said.
Why no drive against onion syndicates: BNP asks govt
BNP on Friday asked the Home Minister why the government is not conducting drives against onion syndicates as prices of the item – a common ingredient in Bangladeshi cooking – shoot out beyond people’s buying capacity.
PM to be in UAE Saturday to attend Dubai Air Show
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will leave for Dubai on Saturday evening on a four-day official visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to attend the Dubai Air Show 2019.
HC for renaming streets named after ‘anti-liberation persons’
Dhaka, November 14 – The High Court (HC) on Thursday again ordered the government to rename within 90 days streets and installations named after anti-liberation persons across the country.
PM Hasina vows to build poverty-free Bangladesh
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said hunger has already been eradicated from the country and vowed afresh to make a poverty-free Bangladesh.
The UK election should be about ideas, not polls
by Lea Ypi on 13th November 2019 With the UK facing one of the most important elections in decades, the focus should be on the clear programmatic differences between the main parties, rather than weekly polling outcomes. If I were…
Embattled Ranga offers unconditional apology
Opposition Chief Whip Mashiur Rahman Ranga on Wednesday extended unconditional apology for making derogatory remarks on slain pro-democracy activist Noor Hossain. Ranga offered the apology as he stood in the House to make his personal statement under section 274 of…
Situation now suitable for AL leaders to join BNP: Fakhrul
In a counter-attack on Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud, BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday said a situation has been created for Awami League leaders to join BNP.
‘100pc electricity coverage within ‘Mujib Year’: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the government will be able to provide electricity to every house during the ‘Mujib Year’, which will be celebrated from March 2020 to March 2021.
Judge bans border activist from mentioning Trump in trial
A judge banned an Arizona border activist charged with harboring immigrants from mentioning President Donald Trump during his retrial, which began Tuesday.
No war criminals at Victory Day programmes: Minister
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Wednesday said war criminals and people with controversial roles in the Liberation War will not be allowed to attend Victory Day programmes across the country.
PM Hasina inaugurates 7 power plants
Seven new power plants went into operations from Wednesday, adding 790MW of electricity to the national grid.
Dr Shafiqur Rahman made Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami
Dhaka Nov 13 – Dr Shafiqur Rahman has been elected the Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami. Previously, he was the secretary-general of the party.
AL no longer represents independence: BNP
Accusing the ruling party of destroying the Liberation War spirit, BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Tuesday said Awami League no longer represents the country’s independence as it is filled with intruders. “Awami League, I think, has no as many…
BNP slams govt for failure to go to UN court against Myanmar
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday questioned as to why the government has failed to file a case with the UN’s top court accusing Myanmar of committing genocide against Rohingyas as Gambia did it.
BNP to observe Bhasani’s 43rd death anniversary
BNP will observe the 43rd death anniversary of Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani, the leader of the masses, with due respect amid various programmes. “Elaborate programmes have been worked out to mark Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani’s death anniversary,” said a…
Ayuddha Verdict: Dhaka hopes peace to be upheld
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Saturday said Bangladesh expects the existing peace and harmony to be maintained in India following the verdict on disputed religious site in the town of Ayodhya.
No effective steps taken to tackle cyclonic storms: BNP
BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Saturday alleged that the government has not taken proper steps to face the cyclonic storm ‘Bulbul’ and protect costal people from possible disasters.