New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Since the arrest of former Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli and his then colleague, ex-Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak, for their reported role in the September 2025 firing that left many dead in Kathmandu, mixed reactions have been coming from the Himalayan nation over administrative exercise and intent.Pressure had been building ever since a probe agency submitted its findings and recommendations to the interim government on March 8. There were growing calls to make …
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Dhaka, March 30 (IANS) An Awami League leader was critically wounded after being shot by unidentified assailants in Mirpur upazila of Kushtia district, in the latest incident of political violence in Bangladesh, according to local media reports.The victim was identified as 52-year-old Shafiqul Islam Azam, a former general secretary of Awami League in Amla Union of Mirpur. The incident occurred on Sunday evening at Sadarpur Bazar in Amla Union.According to police, Shafiqul was at his business est…
Dhaka, March 28 (IANS) Former Bangladesh minister and Awami League leader Mohammad Ali Arafat has called for the immediate removal of the ban on his party, saying the move is essential to restore political pluralism and uphold democratic principles.He alleged that Bangladesh’s February 12 parliamentary elections were “pre-arranged and rigged” and lacked democratic legitimacy.Taking to his social media platform X, Arafat posted: “To put things into perspective, imagine an election in the …
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman chose the country’s National Day for his official car to mark the first time to bear the national flag since he assumed office as head of the government, according to reports from Dhaka. The image, while on way to pay homage to the Liberation War martyrs at the National Memorial in Savar on Thursday morning, should serve as a lesson for those who had declared a subtle intent to rewrite the country’s history and legacy.Rahman als…
Dhaka, March 26 (IANS) Bangladesh’s Awami League on Thursday reiterated its commitment to uphold the principles of the 1971 Liberation War, defend democratic values, and pursue economic emancipation on the occasion of the country’s 56th Independence Day.The nation observes Independence Day and National Day on March 26 in honour of the freedom fighters who laid down their lives for the country’s independence, local media reported.The armed struggle for independence commenced in the early hour…
Dhaka, March 25 (IANS) The night of March 25, 1971 – etched in the nation’s history as the ‘Black Night’ – remains a painful reminder of the brutal crackdown by Pakistani forces, a report highlighted as Bangladesh observes ‘Genocide Day’ on Wednesday. The massacre began when the Pakistan military launched ‘Operation Searchlight’ on unarmed Bangladeshis – marking the beginning of one of the darkest nights in Bangladesh’s history.”As darkness fell, tanks rolled through the streets while troops o…
Dhaka, March 25 (IANS) As Bangladesh observes Genocide Day on Wednesday, former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid tribute to the millions of people killed during the 1971 brutal crackdown by Pakistani forces.Recalling it as the most horrific night in the life of the Bangladeshi people, Hasina said on March 25, 1971, the Pakistani military launched “Operation Searchlight”, beginning a systematic campaign to exterminate the Bangladeshi Bengalis.”Within nine months, the death toll of this brutal ge…
Dhaka, March 21 (IANS) Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina extended Eid greetings to the citizens, saying that the true joy of the festival would be realised with Awami League’s victory. In a statement shared by the Awami League on X, Hasina asserted that despite not being physically present in the country, she remains committed to the “freedom of the people of the country.””Even while staying away from my homeland, on this blessed day of Eid, I pray that every person in the country…
Dhaka, March 18 (IANS) Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Tariq Rahman confronts a formidable task in steering the nation towards stability and ushering in a new golden era, while ensuring extremist elements are kept in check, and the party’s hard-won credibility is preserved. The BNP pledged in its election manifesto to lift the slowing economy to a trillion by 2030 — a goal that hinges on “regional security, economic solidity and the restoration of peace in society”, a report mentioned.Acco…
Dhaka, March 9 (IANS) Bangladesh’s Awami League on Monday said that several Dhaka University students and other civilians were physically abused and tortured and later arrested for playing Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s historic March 7, 1971 speech. Slamming the Tarique Rahman-led Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), the Awami League said that the current government seems to be following the “same path as the former Muhammad Yunus-led interim government”, whose 18-month tenure witnessed a “…