Report in The Daily Star, Dec 16, 2022A group of eminent citizens yesterday strongly condemned the appointment of lobbyists by Jamaat to convince the US and UK governments to impose sanctions against Bangladesh. They also viewed that Jamaat is spreading propaganda against Bangladesh using human rights issue as a shield. They said it in a joint statement under the banner of Sammilita Samajik Andolon, a citizens’ platform. “We have come to know through a news…
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By Selim Zahid in Prothom Alo, 14 Dec 2022After rolling out the 10-point demands including parliamentary elections under a non-partisan caretaker government, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will now announce state reforms. Following that, the party wants to start a larger simultaneous movement against the government in a non-violent way. Party sources said they will announce soon as to what fundamental reforms they will bring along with other anti-government political parties. The party will announce a…
report in Prothom Alo, Dec 13 2022The government has sent letters to the foreign missions in Dhaka explaining the reasons of arresting opposition BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and its standing committee member Mirza Abbas. The letter also explained the reasons of the clash between police and the leaders and activists of opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party in front of the party’s headquarters at Naya Paltan in the capital on 7 December. The letters…
By Saqalain Eqbal in Khaama Press onlines, Dec 12, 2022Three assailants were killed in the hotel attack in the Shahr-e-Naw neighborhood of Kabul, the Afghan capital, according to Zabihullah Mujahid, a spokesperson for the Afghan government. Several explosions and gunshot bursts were heard by sources as the unidentified gunmen attacked the multi-story Kabul Longan Hotel on Monday, December 12. According to Mujahid, all guests have been moved and no foreigners were killed in the attack.…
Report in Kathmandu Post , Dec 11, 2022Implementation of the recommendations by the National Human Rights Commission largely continues to be in abeyance due to the government’s indifference. As per the report of the constitutional human rights watchdog, less than one sixth of its recommendations have been fully implemented by the government. The commission’s annual report presented to President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Wednesday shows that it had recommended action in 503 complaints after thorough…
Reuters report, Dec 10, 2022 at 01.45hrsWashington: The White House on Friday called on the government of Bangladesh to fully investigate reports of violence against journalists and human rights activists ahead of a major political protest, and urged all parties to refrain from violence. Local media in Bangladesh this week reported police killed one person and wounded more than 60 people on Wednesday in Dhaka when they fired upon activists and members of the Bangladesh…
by Nishan Khatiwada in The Kathmandu Post, Dec 10, 2022 .With the election results out and parties busy bargaining for forming a new government, the Janata Samajwadi Party has been keeping its options open on whether to join the government—and, if yes, then how. Two electoral alliances led by the Nepali Congress and the CPN-UML went head-to-head in the last month’s parliamentary and provincial polls. But none garnered the majority seats—138—required to form the government.…
report in The Morning, , Dec 6, 2022President Ranil Wickremesinghe, addressing the inauguration of the Sri Lanka Economic Summit yesterday (5) in Colombo, said that China has requested Sri Lanka to speak to the Export-Import (Exim) Bank of China in connection with ongoing debt restructuring process for the purpose of accessing the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) bailout programme. He reiterated that Sri Lanka has commenced debt restructuring talks with China. The President also noted that…
by Nishan Khatiwada in The Kathmandu Post, Dec 6, 2022With no clear majority for either the Nepali Congress- or CPN-UML-led alliances in November polls, government formation is proving to be a tough row to hoe. All major and fringe parties have been directly or indirectly negotiating to join the government. As such, government formation will get knottier, said political watchers. The newly formed Rastriya Swatantra Party, which emerged as the fourth largest force from the…
By Pamela Constable in The Washington Post, Dec 2, 2022 at 4:46 a.m. ESTKABUL — Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers on Thursday blocked transmissions by two news radio stations funded by the U.S. government, saying they had repeatedly “failed to adhere” to government press laws, “violated journalistic principles” and aired “one-sided broadcasts.” The Ministry of Information and Culture announced that it had stopped FM broadcasts by the Voice of America in 13 of the country’s 34 provinces…
By Saqalain Eqbal in Khaama Press online, Dec 1, 2022A resistance front commander, resisting the current administration in Afghanistan, reportedly surrendered and joined the government along with 12 of his men. The state-run Bakhtar News Agency reported on Thursday, December 1, citing security sources in Panjshir province of northern Afghanistan that a National Resistance Front (NRF) commander relinquished to the new government. “Twelve rebels led by commander Baz Mohammad and his brothers Mohammad Arez and…