by Christy Leung in South China Morning Post, May 4, 2017 Extremists inspired by the Middle East terror group calling itself Islamic State may have sneaked into Hong Kong or are already lurking in the city, putting anti-terrorist police on alert to prevent lone wolf-style attacks. Police on Wednesday said the danger was real, but the city’s terrorism threat level remained moderate as there was no specific intelligence indicating an imminent attack or Hong Kong…
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by Minnie Chan in South China Morning Post, May 3, 2017 at 11:20pm China is carefully forging closer links with other navies, but also sending a subtle message of its capability to protect its overseas interests, analysts said, as a flotilla of PLA ships visits more than 20 countries linked to the “Belt and Road” international trade initiative. The ships, composed of the guided missile destroyer Changchun, the missile frigate Jingzhou and supply ship Chaohu,…
by Manik Miazee in Dhaka tribune, May 3, 2017 at 9:20 PM Following an announcement by the party chief that he might form a new political alliance for the upcoming parliamentary elections, Jatiya Party (JaPa) has discussed the possibility of its ministers resigning from the cabinet. The issue was discussed in the party’s parliamentary committee meeting on Tuesday evening, a source present in the meeting told the Dhaka Tribune. JaPa Chairman former autocrat HM Ershad…
bdnews24.com, May 3, 2017 a 22:09:31.0 BdST Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said details of the defence deals and memoranda of understanding signed with different countries will be presented in Parliament once notices are received. The prime minister, in reply to an MP’s query in Parliament on Wednesday, mentioned names of several countries with which Bangladesh signed defence cooperation MoUs. “I can give all the details of deals signed with other nations if I wish…