Thiruvananthapuram, March 20 Breaking his silence after three CPI(M) leaders decided to contest as independents backed by Congress, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that the tendency of growing “parliamentary ambitions” had emerged among some cadres.“It is true that an unusual trend is...
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Dhaka, March 18 – Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Tariq Rahman faces a daunting task in guiding the nation towards stability and ushering in a new golden era, while also keeping extremist elements in check and preserving the party's hard-earned credibility.The BNP pledged in its election manifesto...
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Dhaka, March 14 – The most unexpected outcome of Bangladesh's August 2024 "Gen-Z" revolution has been a resurgence of Islamist sentiment. A few observers in the country expected that the radical Islamist party, Jamaat-e-Islami, would make history by emerging as the country's main opposition...
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Dhaka, March 12 The Bangladesh parliament on Thursday condoled the deaths of several national and international leaders, including former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Bangladesh's Khaleda Zia, and the slain Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.The maiden session of the 13th...
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Dhaka, March 11 Bangladesh’s new parliament is set to convene its maiden session on Thursday, with the speaker’s seat remaining vacant.Former Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury resigned in September 2024 after Sheikh Hasina’s ouster, while deputy speaker Shamsul Haque was jailed, though both...
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Dhaka, March 7 – The Ministry of Women and Children Affairs of Bangladesh has decided to posthumously award the "Best Indomitable Woman in Advancing Democracy" award to former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, according to local media reports on Saturday.The award will be presented as part of the...
New Delhi, March 7 The Bangladesh Nationalist Party's overwhelming victory in the recent elections is more a reflection of the people's determination to keep Islamist radicals out of power than of the party's popularity, said Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasrin.She said that having...
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Kolkata, March 7 Accusing the Mamata Banerjee government of imposing higher taxes on fuel compared to several other states, BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty on Saturday said that she was trying to make an issue of the increase in cooking gas prices, despite being aware of the volatile situation in...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 1 Kerala BJP president Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Sunday blamed the state government for the water crisis in Thiruvananthapuram city, which is preparing for the Attukal Pongala festival.Addressing a press conference here in connection with the joining of two new members...
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Dhaka, February 26 – The Supreme Court of Bangladesh acquitted Khan Akram Hossain, a war crimes convict from Bagerhat district, on Thursday, overturning his life sentence in a case related to crimes against humanity during the country's 1971 Liberation War, local media reported.A bench led by...
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President Mohammad Shahabuddin has convened the first session of the 13th Parliament for March 12th, almost a month after the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) formed the government following their victory. According to a statement from the Jatiya Sangsad, the President convened the session...
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Dhaka, February 23 – A Bangladeshi police officer ordered a tea stall owner to stop playing carrom and watching television during Ramadan in Kushtia Sadar upazila, despite the absence of any directive from senior authorities, according to local media reports.The incident took place in the...
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Dhaka, February 23 President Mohammad Shahabuddin has called for the first session of the 13th Parliament on March 12, nearly a month after the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) formed the government following its victory in the crucial general elections on February 12."The President convened...
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Dhaka, February 23 Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin has alleged that former interim government head Muhammad Yunus attempted to remove him from office several times, days after the new Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) administration took charge.In an interview with leading Bangla...
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New Delhi, February 23 – The busting of a Lashkar-e-Tayiba-linked module that was planning attacks in Delhi and surrounding cities has revealed several details about how the ISI plans to conduct future operations in the country.The module, which was broken up following the arrest of eight...
Dhaka, February 23 – A leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) was injured after unidentified assailants opened fire in Dhaka’s Kalabagan area, local media reported.This incident on Sunday night came just days after the BNP, led by Tarique Rahman, formed the government following its...
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Washington, February 22. Bangladesh's radical Islamist party, Jamaat-e-Islami, failed to translate its electoral gains into executive dominance in the 13th Parliamentary election. However, it significantly increased its share of seats, bringing back the scars of the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation...
Dhaka, February 21 The first session of the newly elected 13th Parliament of Bangladesh is expected to commence in the second week of March, a top official of the ruling BNP said on Saturday.The spokesperson for Prime Minister Tarique Rahman-led Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Salahuddin...
New Delhi, February 20 – Intelligence agencies are closely monitoring activities in Satkhira and Chuadanga in Bangladesh, as a fresh attempt is being made to smuggle in illegal immigrants ahead of the West Bengal elections.Satkhira and Chuadanga, in southwestern Bangladesh, are bordered by...
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New Delhi, February 20 – Intelligence agencies are closely monitoring activities in Satkhira and Chuadanga in Bangladesh, as a fresh attempt is being made to smuggle in illegal immigrants ahead of the West Bengal elections.Satkhira and Chuadanga, in southwestern Bangladesh, are bordered by...
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