report in Dhaka Tribune, Oct 5, 2023Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Wednesday said that if it is necessary, Bangladesh would impose sanctions on those who would impose sanctions on Bangladesh. “There is nothing to hurry for Bangladesh,” he said, when asked whether the government was preparing to take such measures. He was replying to a question while emerging from his office at the Foreign Ministry. The foreign minister returned home after his visit…
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report in The The Daily Star’, Oct 4, 2023Rab is not thinking about the new US visa policy, but rather working to create a militant- and terror-free society, an official of the force said yesterday. Commander Khandaker Al Moin, director of the legal and media wing of Rab, made the remarks while addressing reporters’ queries at the capital’s Karwan Bazar. When asked whether there was any unease within Rab about the visa curbs, Moin said…
report in The The Daily Star’, Oct 4, 2023Border killings by the Indian Border Security Force have increased this year compared to the year before, as per statistics compiled by human rights organisations. At least 17 Bangladeshis have been shot to death within the first nine months of this year, while one person was tortured to death, said Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) in a statement yesterday. On the other hand, the Human Rights Support…
By ABM Ripon in Prothom ALo, Oct 3, 2023Lakshmipur: Before the 2014 election, all four of Lakshmipur’s parliamentary seats were in BNP’s control. The party leaders and activists would consider this BNP’s stronghold. Then in 2014, all four of these seats slipped away from BNP. Since then, Awami League dominates the district politics there. In 2015, Miah Golam Faruk was made the district Awami League president and Nuruddin Chowdhury the general secretary. A section of…
by Anowar Hossain in Prothom Alo, Oct 3, 2023Lesser-known small parties, such as Trinamool BNP, BNF, BNM, and the Bangladesh Supreme Party, are gaining importance in the upcoming national elections. The ruling Awami League is strategising to integrate breakaway BNP leaders into these parties and encourage their participation in the elections. Such new parties, which are being called ‘King’s Party’ have gained traction in this political landscape. Islamic parties with backing from the ruling party…
by Naznin Akhter in Prothom ALo, Oct 2, 2023Kishoreganj: It’s a village named Goradighi in the haor region. Boats are the sole way of communication to and from that village in both rainy and dry seasons. There ae no secondary schools in the village under Singpur union of Kishhoreganj’s Nikli upazila. If they want to continue studying after class five, students of the village have to cross two rivers to go to another village in…
report in The Daily Star, Oct 2, 2023The Election Commission faces pressure from controversies and complaints over the 2014 and 2018 elections, Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal said yesterday. In such a situation, the commission wants to take up the challenge of holding the upcoming national election in a free, and fair manner, the CEC said while inaugurating a training workshop for upazila nirbahi officers and election officials at the Electoral Training Institute in…
by Ahmadul Hassan in Prothom Alo, Oct 1, 2023The police recovered Tk 1.47 million and 500 grams of heroin in an anti-narcotics drive at the residence of drug peddler Saddam in the Geneva camp in Mohammadpur on 12 April. In the absence of Saddam, his sibling Akash and father Akbar were taken to the police station and were accused in a case. But the police mentioned a tiny amount – only Tk 5,000 – of…
by Qadir Kallol &Selim Zahid in Prothom Alo, Oct 1, 2023Within October, BNP wants to reach the final stages of its one-point movement for the resignation of the government. To this end it is considering programmes such as long marches to Dhaka, sieges and blockades. On the other hand, the government and Awami League are determined to hold the election on time and plan to remain in the fray with the support of the administration…
by Akmol Hossain in Prothom Alo, Sept 30, 2023Moulvibazar: They are sometimes seen together on one stage, delivering speeches. But in actuality they have not been together for around two years. The movement and programmes are being held, but separately. BNP’s activities in Moulvibazar district are being carried out in this manner, under the leadership of the president and the general secretary. Awami League, on the other hand, is quite well organised in Moulvibazar. Even…
by Moudud Ahmmed Sujan in The Daily Star, Sept 30, 2023Unauthorised companies are smuggling a number of cardiac medical devices into the country and selling those to some of Dhaka’s top public and private hospitals without proper vetting, raising questions about health regulations and patient safety. Over the last one and a half years, these unauthorised devices were used to treat children with congenital heart defects at the government-run National Institute of Cardiovascular Disease and…