by Selim Zahid in Prothom Alo, Dec 12, 2023Although around 450 candidates of seven registered Islamic parties or the same type of political parties are contesting in the elections to be held on 7 January, none of these candidates has the possibility to win the elections without backing from the government or concessions from the ruling Awami League, the people concerned have said. The parties have affinity with the government and their target to join…
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Dullas sounds alarm: Army without Chief of staff for 40 days; 27,000 soldiers have deserted during past two years
By globalpoliticsnews on November 24, 2023
By Saman Indrajith in The Island, Nov 24, 2023Dissident SLPP MP Dullas Alahapperuma told Parliament yesterday that 27,000 soldiers had deserted during the past two years.Participating in the third reading debate on Budget 2024 under the defence ministry expenditure heads, the MP said that the enmasse desertion by service personnel should be taken seriously by the defence authorities. “There seems to be a serious problem here and it warrants immediate attention because there could be dangerous…