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Posts published in “Day: March 8, 2017

CPC boss of Ningxia points to Trump ban in battle vs religious extremism

by Zhuang Pinghui & Liu Zhen in South China Morning Post, Mar 8, 2017 The Communist Party boss of one of China’s major Muslim regions has cited US President Donald Trump’s immigration policies in stressing the need to combat religious extremism. Li Jianhua, the party secretary of Ningxia, said on Tuesday that some radicals had turned religious belief, such as Islam, into extremists ideology, causing instability in the world. Last month, a video purportedly issued…

Northern Myanmar fighting calls for Beijing’s tactical involvement

By Yu Ning in Global Times, Mar 8, 2017 Fighting has erupted in northern Myanmar again. According to the office of Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar’s de facto leader, rebels from a local armed ethnic group launched a surprise attack early on Monday against police and military posts in Kokang, a region bordering China. The clashes killed at least 30 people, including many civilians. Pictures of dead bodies of some Chinese civilians were circulated online…

Obaidul: Communal forces, next election major challenges

By Mohammad Abu Bakar Siddique in Dhaka Tribune, Mar 8, 207 Awamil League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Tuesday said communal forces and the next general polls are the two major challenges for the ruling party. He said the communal forces still existed and the Awami League wanted to win the next parliamentary election. “They [communal forces] are working undercover very actively in the country and can launch sabotage at any moment. It would be…

Customs Intelligence suspects inter-continental crime ring active in Chittagong port

By Mitoon Chowdhury in bdnews24.com, Mar 8, 2017 Chittagong:Bangladesh Customs Intelligence suspects that an inter-continental crime ring is active in Chittagong port and out to use the port for their criminal activities. Their suspicion came after they seized liquid cocaine laced in sunflower oil, the huge amount of counterfeit Indian rupees and, of late 12 containers full of smuggled liquors and cigarettes at the main port of the country. The 12 containers of smuggled items…

Police attacked by ‘militants’ in Comilla, 2 attackers held

Report in The daily Star, Mar 8, 2017 Comilla: A police check post comes under attack in Comilla on Tuesday, March 7, 2017, a day after an attempted a bomb attack to snatch away a death row militant. Two persons were detained. In the photo, law enforcers inspect the spot on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway at Kutumbopur in Chandina. Photo: Star Star Report Police again came under attack by suspected militants during a routine check of…

Govt draws flak over ‘vague’ foreign policy

By Qadeer Tanoli in The Express Tribune, March 8th, 2017. ISLAMABAD: Opposition parties came down hard on the government for “not having a definite foreign policy” when dealing with the neighbouring countries. Speaking on a motion moved by PPP’s MP Shahida Rehmani seeking discussion on the country’s foreign policy, lawmakers in the lower house of parliament strongly criticised the government for not appointing a foreign minister. They believe that owing to a weak foreign policy…