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…
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By Fidel Rahmati in Khaama Press online, Aug 1, 2023The Russian President’s special envoy for Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov, said on Monday that Russia perceives no progress regarding the inclusivity of the Taliban’s interim government in Afghanistan. The inclusion of the Taliban interim government will be the main topic of discussion at the forthcoming Moscow-format summit on Afghanistan, which will take place in Kazan on September 29, Kabulov said, as cited by Tass. “So far, we…
By Shamindra Ferdinando in The Island, Aug 1, 2023The rebel SLPP group yesterday (31) issued a dire warning over government plans to repeal or significantly amend 12 Acts which dealt with both public and private sector workers. Addressing the media at the Freedom People’s Congress office at Nawala, SLPP National List MP Prof. G. L. Peiris explained how new labour laws could throw both public and private sectors into a turmoil. The former External Affairs…
report in The Daily Star, Aug 1, 2023The ruling Awami League-led 14-party alliance yesterday decided to face on the streets the BNP and like-minded parties who have waged a movement to unseat the government. The decision came at a meeting of the 14-party combine at its spokesperson Amir Hossain Amu’s residence in the capital’s Eskaton. The allies will take to the streets under the alliance’s and their own banners in support of the government from…
by Mohammad Al-Masum Molla in The Daily Star, Jul 31, 2023As long as it faced no street confrontation, BNP saw a huge success in its recent anti-government demonstrations. But because of the way Saturday’s sit-ins played out, the party high-ups are considering taking a step back from capital-centric anti-government programmes for now. According to some senior BNP leaders, programmes like sit-ins right after a mammoth rally were called too early. They said their Saturday’s demonstrations…
by Nishan Khatiwada in The Kathmandu Post, July 30, 2023The ouster of the Uddhav Thapa-led government in Koshi has sparked a debate on the status of the caretaker provincial administration. Province head Parshuram Khapung has not assigned a caretaker government, creating confusion even among government agencies. For instance, after the Supreme Court’s verdict on Thursday, a team of Nepal Army had reached CPN-UML leader Hikmat Karki’s residence to provide security, apparently believing that he was…
by Sajjad Hossain/ Md Abbas in The Daily Star, July 29, 2023From its mammoth rally in the capital’s Nayapaltan, BNP yesterday announced sit-ins for today at all the major entry points to Dhaka as part of the party’s larger movement to force the government to hold the upcoming national election under a non-party government. In a late-night development, the Dhaka Metropolitan Police said they will not allow any such programmes, but BNP sources said they…
by Nawaz Farhin Antara in Dhaka Tribune, July 24, 2023The BNP has been agitating to fulfil its one-point demand for the resignation of the government through a series of rallies, processions, and marches for several months, and party leaders say they will take to the streets with even more fervour from September. Senior leaders said they would protest with the promise to not leave the streets until their demand is met. Dhaka is the main…
by Sahan Tennekoon in The Morning, July 24, 2023Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP)-led National People’s Power (NPP) will not participate the in the planned all-party conference this week (26) to discuss the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, the party said yesterday (23), claiming that the efforts taken by the incumbent Government will not bear fruit as it is a move to deceive people. The all-party conference is to be convened by President Ranil Wickremesinghe following his…
by Qadir Kallol in Prothom Alo, Jul 24, 2023The opposing and inflexible stands of Awami League and BNP over the election system is deepening the political crisis in the country further. BNP is adamant in its one-point demand for the government’s resignation and an election time non-party government to be reconstituted. They are talking about reaching a final settlement on the streets. Meanwhile, Awami League is unwilling to relent on the question of election, insisting…
by Anup Ojha in The Kathmandu Post, July 24, 2023The government’s decision to allow district courts to handle cyber crimes comes as a respite for service seekers but there are doubts if the lower-rung courts have the capacity to look into the cases and deliver justice. Prior to the decision, the Nepal Police cyber bureau at Bhotahity had the sole mandate to investigate internet-related cases. That meant people from all over the country had to…