New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday slammed certain politicians back home who have been holding her and Awami League party responsible for the death of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson Khaleda Zia. In an exclusive e-mail interview with IANS, Hasina said that at moments like this, Bangladesh deserves dignity, not division.”The death of former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia represents a profound loss for Bangladesh’s political life. W…
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Dhaka, Jan 6 (IANS) As political tensions continue to mount ahead of the February elections, the radical Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami and the National Citizens Party (NCP) have accused sections of the civil administration under the Yunus regime of working in favour of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), local media reported.Jamaat, during a meeting of the party’s central executive council, stated that conditions for a free, fair, and neutral election remain absent in the country, Banglades…
Dhaka, Jan 6 (IANS) Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has asserted that the country’s existence remains rooted in the 1971 Liberation War against Pakistan, local media reported. “The Liberation War is the foundation of Bangladesh as a State and its politics. The country’s very existence cannot be imagined without 1971,” Bangladeshi media outlet BSS quoted Tarique as saying during a meeting with leaders of the Democratic United Front (DUF), a coalition of Banglad…
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The scales are tilting in favour of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) with opinion polls now predicting a landslide victory in the upcoming Bangladesh elections, scheduled for February 12. Last month, the polls suggested a close fight between the BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami. However, the BNP has surged past the Jamaat with 70 per cent of the people, saying they would vote for the party headed by the late Khaleda Zia.The Jamaat only has 19 per cent of the people’s support…
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Bangladesh’s exiled author Taslima Nasreen finds the current situation in her country of birth worsening through time, even compared to the day she was forced to leave over three decades ago. “I’d say that was the time of the beginning of the growth of religious fundamentalism in the country; now, Bangladesh is full of such elements,” said Taslima in an exclusive interview with IANS. “The then administration played into the hands of fundamentalists, and I was pe…
Dhaka, Jan 5 (IANS) The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) announced that its acting chairman, Tarique Rahman, would take over as the party’s chairman within the next few days, local media reported.BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir made the announcement while addressing journalists during a programme at Sylhet district on Sunday evening.Fakhrul stated that the post of BNP chairperson has remained vacant following the death of party chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda …
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s Dhaka visit to attend former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia’s funeral on Wednesday and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visiting the High Commission in New Delhi to pay respects to the departed leader is significant, given the current situation, observed a leading Bangladesh daily.“The brief visit of India’s foreign minister S Jaishankar to Dhaka over the past two days, along with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s vis…
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has urged members of the former ruling Awami League to join its ranks, pledging “full responsibility” for leaders and activists from the party, now banned from participation in the February 12 general election, media reports said. “You will join our party from the Awami League, and we will take responsibility for you. Be it the jail, the police station, or any duty, we will handle it,” said Jamaat-e-Islami leader and former lawmaker Latifur Rahm…
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday visited the High Commission of Bangladesh in New Delhi to express condolences over the death of Bangladesh National Party (BNP) chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. Signing the condolence book, Singh conveyed deep sorrow and extended his thoughts to Khaleda Zia’s family and the people of Bangladesh.”Went to the High Commission of Bangladesh in New Delhi. Signed the Condolence Book expressing our profound sorrow at…
Dhaka, Dec 31 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar briefly met Pakistan’s National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq in Dhaka on Wednesday, just ahead of funeral of Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. The social media account of Bangladesh’s Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus shared the picture of Sadiq and EAM Jaishankar meeting. “Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan, exchanges greetings with Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in Dhaka…