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…
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By Saman Indrajith in The Island, Aug 14, 2023Sri Lanka’s sovereignty and national security are in jeopardy as an Indian company will gain access to citizens’ personal data through a project to print digital national identity cards, JVP-led NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake says. Making a special statement in Parliament, Dissanayake said on Friday (11) that the tender for the printing of digital NICs had not yet been given but the arrangements had been made…
by Saleem Shahid in Dawn, August 12th, 2023QUETTA: The son of a Pashtunkhwah Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) Khushhal group leader was shot dead by two armed men in Pishin town over a petty dispute on Friday. According to police, Abaseen, 19, the son of PkMAP Central Information Secretary Essa Roshan, was shot dead by Naqibur Rehman in Bilal Colony of Pishin after a dispute over the parking of some vehicles of an NGO. “Abaseen suffered…
report in The Daily Star, July 25, 2023With the arrest of the ameer of militant outfit Jama’atul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya yesterday and arrest of its many top leaders and operatives earlier, the group has lost much of its strength, said officials of Rab and CTTC. The law enforcers had previously identified the group as a serious security threat due to its combat training, operational tactics, and activities. Members of the elite force arrested ameer…
By Banafsha Binesh in ToloNews, July 18, 2023 at 9:00 PMThe Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has abolished the Attorney General’s Office (AGO). The Islamic Emirate’s spokesperson told TOLOnews that the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has been turned into the “Directorate of Supervision and Prosecution of Decrees and Orders,” and some of the AGO’s duties have been given to the courts and intelligence services based on the decision of the Islamic Emirate’s leader. The purpose of…
report in Nepalnews.com July 15, 2023 at 13:33 hrsNepali Congress (NC) General-Secretary Gagan Kumar Thapa said he would continuously put an effort towards changing the party’s parliamentary leader. Talking to media persons at Biratnagar Airport in Morang today, General-Secretary Thapa argued that the effort to change the party’s parliamentary would be meaningful provided there was support of friends in the party. If their number would meet the criteria to change the leader, it would be…
by Anowar Hossain in Prothom Alo, June 29, 2023Members of the 14-party alliance want to start discussions on the poll-time government and distribution of seats right now. However, the Awami League, the leader of the alliance, has a different plan. The ruling party wants to fix these issues later, closer to the election. However, they want to involve the allies in programmes countering the activities of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). There is also talk…
By Fidel Rahmati in Khaama Press, June 28, 2023According to a statement from the Supreme Court, 2,178 prisoners have been freed ahead of Eid al Adha based on the decree of the Taliban Supreme leader. The statement also said that at least 489 other prisoners were given reduced sentences for Eid. Meanwhile, at least 118 prisoners were freed from the provincial prisons on Monday, according to Helmand province’s deputy head of information and culture. According…
By Sarfaraz Khan in The News, June 25, 2023BISHAM: The local residents and police aborted a planned attack on the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN) leader and Adviser to Prime Minister on Political and Public Affairs Amir Muqam in Kuknar area in Martung Tehsil of Shangla district on Saturday. The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan claimed that they had planted an improvised explosive device to target the convoy of Amir Muqam but that did not explode due to a…
Report in The Kathmandu Post, June 13, 2023National Assembly Chairman Ganesh Prasad Timilsina discussed various facets of Nepal-China relations on Monday with Zhao Leji, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China. Timilsina, who is on an official visit to China, met Zhao at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. During the meeting, chair Timilsina said Nepal and China have had cordial and very close relations for centuries, adding…
by Asaduzzaman Sardar in Dhaka Tribune, May 20, 2023Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-6) has arrested a fugitive, convicted to a life sentence in a case over the attack on the motorcade of then opposition leader and current Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, from Kalaroa upazila of Satkhira. The detainee was identified as Ripon Hossain, a resident of the Kalaroa area. RAB-6 Commander Lt Col Mostak Ahmed, in a press conference on Friday, said on information, a team…