BNP General Secretary Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said, “There has been firing on St. Martin Island from Myanmar, yet the government is silent. A Myanmar warship was also seen in St. Martin. This is a serious threat to Bangladesh's sovereignty. We feel that this government is a weak government, it does not have the […]
Children and relatives of several Awami League ministers and MPs contested the elections in violation of party directives. In most cases, the MPs played their part to ensure their relatives' victory. Some central leaders believe that the MPs have challenged the party's top leadership by not withdrawing the candidature of their children and relatives. Elections […]
Major reshuffle in BNP Central Committee too
This change in Awami League politics, where the interests of businessmen are given priority and importance, did not happen overnight. The process has been accelerated by its 15 years in power. This change gradually reached its peak and became visible when the value of people's votes decreased. With poll-less elections and votes cast the night […]
Before the elections, when the right-wing BJP claimed to have won a majority, many minorities, including the Muslim population of over 20 crore, were worried. During Modi's decade as prime minister, he has cultivated an image as an aggressive supporter of the country's majority Hindu religion. His government revoked the constitutional autonomy of India's Muslim-majority […]
The Amar Bangladesh Party (AB Party) expressed disappointment over the proposed budget for the fiscal year 2024-25. It seems that the regime is desperate to receive the third tranche from the IMF as part of its smooth loan arrangement, thereby easing the pressure on its continuously depleting dollar reserves and balance of payments. Given that […]
BNP leaders allege that activists of anti-government political parties faced gross human rights violations and political persecution during the tenure of former army and police chiefs. Many political activists were forcibly disappeared and many even became disabled due to torture. The US had imposed sanctions on former IGP Benazir when she was the Director General […]
This is a budget that promotes black money and corruption: Mirza Fakhrul
Azad won the Bardhaman-Durgapur constituency by securing 720,667 votes, defeating Dilip Ghosh by a margin of 137,981 votes. Pathan won the Baharampur constituency by securing 524,516 votes, defeating Congress' Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury by a margin of 85,022 votes. Kirti Azad, a member of India's first World Cup-winning team in 1983, represented India in seven Tests […]
India's marathon election ended on Saturday, six weeks after voting began, with voters in the Hindu holy city of Varanasi braving scorching heat to cast their votes. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has long been expected to win a third term after election results are announced on Tuesday, largely due to his image as an aggressive […]
However, Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (Jasad) chairman Hasanul Haq Inu expressed his hope about large-scale joint political activities in the coming days. If this does not happen, his party will take to the streets with various programmes on issues such as inflation, corruption and money laundering. The Awami League faced immense political pressure after its defeat […]
At the same time, they must also accept that the full implementation of the Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accord is the government's responsibility. The Chittagong Hill Tracts People's Committee, one of the major signatories to the peace accord, is demanding the full implementation of the accord and elections to the Chittagong Hill Tracts Regional Council […]
If the government says that it will not protect those who are accused of corruption, then we can also expect that the government will not spare anyone. Those who are accused have retired. But it is expected that the government will not exert any influence in the case of those who are accused. If the […]
By then a section of people may ask whether it is their responsibility to rebuild institutions. In this storm of change, the then leadership may also say, 'What is the point of bearing the burden of so many institutions?' The effectiveness of institutions is a matter that is generally beyond the understanding of common people. […]
However, the ministry conducts research, advises cattlemen, enforces bans on blow trapping and performs some other responsibilities. A total of Tk 31.96 billion was allocated to the ministry to fulfill these responsibilities in the financial year 2021-22. This was increased to Tk 42.40 billion in 2023-24FY. This allocation is double that of the Ministry of […]