by Nuruzzaman Labu in Dhaka Tribune, Aug 19, 2023On August 17, 2005, militants blasted bombs in 63 districts of the country simultaneously within a span of 30 minutes. Around 18 years have passed since that incident but the trial of the cases is not over yet. On the contrary, the activities of the banned outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), the militant group responsible for the attack, have not stopped. Although somewhat cornered, the JMB is…
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by Nawaz Farhin Antara in Dhaka Tribune, Aug 19, 2023Leaders and activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) who have been unable to effectively mobilise support for its one-point movement are being excluded from the party’s reconstituted committees, according to BNP sources. The BNP will complete reorganizing the central committees of some of its organs and affiliated organizations, including its Dhaka Metropolitan unit, within this month. The central committees of Chhatra Dal and the two…
by Nurul Islam Hasib in Dhaka Tribune, Aug 18, 2023Progress has been made towards a free and fair election in Bangladesh, but with approximately five months left before the next parliamentary contest, more work is necessary to create an environment in which parties and citizens of all creeds and ideologies trust the political process, Geoffrey Macdonald, a visiting expert of the South Asia programs of the US Institute of Peace, has said. Macdonald made the…
by Md Hedait Hossain Molla in Dhaka Tribune, Aug 18, 2023Ershad Ali Ghazi, a fisherman in Kaibaddasakathi Char in Bagerhat’s Rampal, was registered under the Fisheries Department for food aid eight years ago when he was given a card. Using such cards, the enlisted fishermen are supposed to collect 30 kgs of rice twice a year when the government enforces a ban on fishing in the sea, rivers and the Sundarbans to ensure a safe…
report in Prothom Alo, Aug 18, 2023GM Quader, chairman of Jatiya Party (JaPa) and deputy leader of the opposition in parliament, has warned the people that they might have to live a slave’s life if the current rule continues. “The people have lost their sense of ownership over the country and turned to a type of slave. A Lathial Bahini (thugs equipped with sticks) has been formed with the beneficiaries, to manage the slaves,” he…
report in The Daily Star, Aug 117, 2023China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) has won the contract to set up “Chinese Economic and Industrial Zone (CEIZ)” in Chattogram as a Chinese government’s nominated developer. The committee on Economic Affairs in a meeting, with Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal in the chair, yesterday gave in principle approval to a proposal of Bangladesh Economic Zone Authority (BEZA) to award the contract to the CRBC through direct procurement…
report in The Daily Star, Aug 117, 2023Rights bodies in the US called for policy tools, including additional sanctions, for ensuring free and fair elections in Bangladesh. Political violence remains high, competing political rallies result in clashes, and the opposition’s demonstrations often face crackdowns, they said. The call was made at a briefing hosted by Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, a bipartisan body of the US House of Representatives, on the human rights situation in…
REPORT IN Dhaka Tribune, Aug 16, 2023The visit of two US congressmen has underscored the “continued commitment” of Washington to strengthening US-Bangladesh bilateral relations, the US embassy has said. Representatives of US Congress Rich McCormick and Ed Case left Bangladesh on Tuesday. During their four-day visit, they met with Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen, leaders of the ruling Awami League, opposition BNP and Jatiya Party, and members of civil society, among others. They also visited…
by Zyma Islam in The Daily Star, Aug 16,Amidst a high alert for cyber-attacks by Indian hackers, both government and private institutions saw a number of such attacks, along with data leaks. Institutions exposed and hit with data leaks include the Investment Corporation of Bangladesh and Directorate General of Health Services. The ICB leak was significantly large as there was information of around 10,000 investors and investment applicants. The data also includes information about those…
report in The Daily Star, Aug 15, 2023Four journalists, covering the news of war criminal Delawar Hossain Sayedee’s death, were injured in an attack by a mob in front of the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University yesterday. Jamuna TV’s senior reporter Shawkat Manjur Shanto, cameraperson Bishwanath Sarker, RTV’s reporter Sheikh Farid and cameraperson Md Manik were wounded. People started gathering at the premises of the D-block of BSMMU since 9:00pm, minutes after Sayedee’s death. Leaders…
report in Prothom Alo, Aug 15, 2023Five self-proclaimed killers of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman are yet to be brought back from abroad. It is certain that MB Noor Chowdhury lives in Canada, and Rashed Chowdhury lives in the United States, but the whereabouts of the other three remain unknown. Given these circumstances, uncertainty looms large over the extradition and punishment of these five self-proclaimed killers. Extradition of Noor Chowdhury from Canada and Rashed Chowdhury from…