Selim Zahid in Prothom Alo, Aug 9, 2023Majority of the MPs of Jatiya Party (JP), the main opposition party in the Jatiya Sangsad (national parliament), want to stay with the Awami League government in the next national elections as well. However, a section including the top leadership of the party is not interested in forming an alliance with the government this time. They are in favour of taking an “independent” position in politics. But this…
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by Anowar Hossain in Prothom Alo, 08 Aug 2023Awami League lawmakers and people’s representatives are at loggerheads with the grassroots activists. The policymakers think that uniting the party by bridging this gap ahead of the next general election is a tough challenge. If this internal conflict cannot be minimised, the situation might exacerbate further after selection of candidates in the election.. The internal conflict in the party has become more evident to the top leadership…
report in The Daily Star, Aug 8, 2023Alleging that the BNP-Jamaat are conspiring to foil the next national election, the leaders of ruling Awami League-led 14-party alliance yesterday said they would unitedly resist any such. They made the remarks while addressing a “peace” rally organised by the alliance protesting the “terror and anarchy” of BNP, held in front of the AL headquarters at Bangabandhu Avenue in Dhaka “BNP wants to change the constitution in the…
By Lyric Li in The Washington Post, Aug 6, 2023 at 4:58 a.m. EDTBangladesh’s worst dengue fever outbreak on record has killed more than 300 people this year, overwhelming the country’s vulnerable medical system and prompting calls for a more coordinated response amid a spike in new cases. The mosquito-borne disease has claimed at least 303 lives and infected nearly 63,700 people across the South Asian nation, according to the latest government figures on Saturday,…
by Anowar Hossain in Prothom Alo, Aug 6, 2023Former Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) mayor Jahangir Alam was twice expelled from the Awami League and later, he was permanently expelled from the party for making his mother Jayeda Khatun an independent candidate in the GCC polls held in May. Jahangir Alam’s mother was elected the GCC mayor defeating Awami League nominated candidate Azmat Ullah. Jahangir now eyes the president post of Gazipur City Awami League. Several…
report in Dhaka Tribune. Aug 6, 2023The Bangladesh government has approved four routes for the transportation of goods to traders in Tripura and other northeastern states of India. The four routes are Chittagong Port-Akhaura-Agartala, Mongla Port-Akhaura-Agartala, Chittagong-Bibirbazar-Srimantapur and Mongla Port- Bibirbazar-Srimantapur. Tripura’s Industries and Commerce Minister Santana Chakma during a recent press conference said that India and Bangladesh have reached an agreement that Indian traders will be able to transport goods through the Chittagong and…
report in Dhaka Tribune, Aug 5, 2023Discussions are ongoing for holding a series of meetings between the governments of Bangladesh and the United States by September. If everything goes well, Richard Nephew, coordinator of the State Department’s Global Anti-Corruption Division, will visit Dhaka next week, reports Bangla Tribune. As part of the regular meetings between the two countries, there is a possibility of military-to-military dialogue and a Trade and Investment Cooperation Forum Agreement (Ticfa) meeting…
by Qadir Kallol in Prothom Alo, Aug 4, 2023Ruling Awami League and opposition are both taking up various strategies to keep each other under pressure. Both parties are focused on the streets. BNP feels it has succeeded in keeping the ruling coterie under pressure through its large allies and other programmes. Awami League, on the other hand, says they have managed to push BNP against the wall through their administrative and political strategies. Awami League…
report in Prothom Alo, Aug 4, 2023The recent recommendations made by India’s parliamentary standing committee to initiate a meaningful dialogue with Bangladesh regarding Teesta water sharing agreement has generated hope in Dhaka. “It is surely encouraging and meaningful, especially when MPs from all political parties of India are there in this committee. That is why such a recommendation generated hope among us,” foreign ministry spokesperson Seheli Sabrin made the remark while speaking to the newspersons…
Agency report, August 3, 2023DHAKA: Bangladesh’s exiled opposition leader was sentenced in absentia to nine years jail for corruption on Wednesday, lawyers said, triggering protests from hundreds of supporters who called the trial politically motivated. Tarique Rahman, 55, acting chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and son of ex-prime minister Khaleda Zia, was handed the nine-year sentence and his wife, Zubaida Rahman, was given three years, Anti-Corruption Commission lawyer Khushid Alam Khan told AFP.…
report in ProthomAlo, Aug 3, 2023During a trip to China, leaders of three left-leaning parties, allies of ruling Awami League-led 14-party alliance, expressed their expectation to get Chinese backing to maintain continuity of the government of Sheikh Hasina. In response, the Chinese authorities said they have full support to maintain development spree and stability in Bangladesh. They do not like the interference of the Western counties in the internal affairs, like elections, in Bangladesh. This…