report in The Nation, Dec 28, 2023GARHI KHUDA BAKHSH – Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari yesterday launched his party’s campaign for the general elections in the country by unveiling a 10-point agenda primarily focused on welfare initiatives. Addressing a gathering held here to mark the 16th death anniversary of his mother and former prime minister Benazir Bhutto here, Bilawal outlined the party’s election agenda for the upcoming polls scheduled for February 8, 2024.…
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By Darshana Sanjeewa Balasuriya in Daily Mirror, Dec 18, 2023Colombo, Dec 18 – A total of 2,121 suspects were arrested within the last 24 hours during island-wide operations launched yesterday. Police said that during this period, they recovered 2kgs and 232gms of heroin, 178kgs of cannabis, 769gms of Ice drugs, 35kgs of Ash, 626gms of Mawa, 30,550 cannabis plants, and 3,489 narcotic pills. Among the 2,121 suspects arrested during the operation, 12 suspects are being…
report in The Daily Star, Dec 5, 2023In a first, the aviation unit of Bangladesh Army got unmanned combat aerial vehicles, also known as combat drone, said a press release of Inter-Services Public Relations yesterday. A programme was held on the occasion at the aviation forward base in Patenga, Chattogram. Chief of Army Staff General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed joined the programme as the chief guest. These drones will make it possible to take instant decisions…
Report in The Daily Star, Nov 24, 2023The Election Commission may consider deferring the date of the national elections if “one party” decides to participate in the polls, Election Commissioner Anisur Rahman said yesterday. He, however, did not name the party. The 12th JS polls is slated for January 7, 2024. BNP, a major political party, along with other like-minded allies are on the street demanding polls under a non-partisan caretaker government. Soon after the…
Report in The Daily Star, Oct 31, 2023The ruling Awami League-led alliance yesterday vowed to resist BNP if the party tries to foil the national polls, slated for early January. They also urged the opposition to participate in the election shunning the path of movement. The 14-party alliance yesterday held a rally at AL headquarters on Bangabandhu Avenue protesting BNP’s attack on police, journalists, chief justice’s residence and torching police boxes and ambulances on Saturday.…
Report in The Daily Star, Oct 17, 2023BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said their party has no time to look back as they are going to initiate the final phase of their movement soon to topple the Awami League government. Speaking at a rally of youth, he also called upon the BNP rank and file to make all-out preparations to make their movement a success by putting all their efforts and strength…
report in The Daily Star, Oct 2, 2023The Election Commission faces pressure from controversies and complaints over the 2014 and 2018 elections, Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal said yesterday. In such a situation, the commission wants to take up the challenge of holding the upcoming national election in a free, and fair manner, the CEC said while inaugurating a training workshop for upazila nirbahi officers and election officials at the Electoral Training Institute in…
By Asiri Fernando in The Daily Morning, Sept 15, 2023Sri Lanka will discuss a “code of conduct” for the Indian Ocean at the upcoming 23rd Council of Ministers Meeting of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) scheduled to kick off on 11 October, Minister of Foreign Affairs President’s Counsel M.U.M. Ali Sabry said yesterday (14). Sri Lanka is set to take up the chairpersonship of the Indian Ocean regional body for the second time in…
report in Daily Mirror, Sept 12, 2023Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa who has maintained a stark silence since his resignation in July last year is now eyeing to recapture and strengthen his failed image through a new political party which is now led by one of his close aide’s and media owner who declared his entry into politics yesterday. The Daily Mirror learns that Gotabaya Rajapaksa who has been given all the privileges and facilities as…
report in The Daily Star, Sept 5, 2023Rab arrested a top leader of the banned militant outfit Hizb-ut-Tahrir from the capital’s Mohammadpur yesterday. Abdul Baten, 60, was a fugitive accused in four cases, Rab-2 Assistant Director (Media) ASP Shihab Karim confirmed to The Daily Star in the morning. Three cases were filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act and one under the Special Powers Act. Two of the cases were filed with Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Police Station, and…