Dhaka, June 3 (IANS) Bangladesh’s Awami League alleged that the funeral of senior party leader Tofail Ahmed was marked by confrontation, detentions, and allegations of deliberate obstruction, despite the authorities’ claim that the country has moved beyond the cycle of political vengeance.The party said that “what should have been a dignified national farewell” for the veteran 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War organiser and nine-time parliamentarian, who died on June 1, instead descended into c…
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Dhaka, April 8 (IANS) Bangladesh Awami League has strongly condemned the arrest of Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, former Parliament speaker, calling the case against her “baseless and fabricated”. Chaudhury, the country’s first female Speaker, was taken into custody by Bangladesh police from her residence in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi early Tuesday morning.Citing sources, Bangladeshi daily Dhaka Tribune reported that a case has been lodged against Chaudhury in connection with the fatal shooting of gol…