Shahid Islam
All bets are off when misfortune strikes. Bangladesh has galloped into such a ‘zone of misfortune,’ as was feared. Here is why. Grimaced faces, burning tires, threat to refund money taken for approving nominations, and, fleeing of party leaders from the spots are some of the symptoms of an election preparation gone awry.
Add to it the decision of the European Union (EU) not to send observers to monitor the December 30 polling, as well as the EU’s decision not even to make any comment about it. Let’s call it a pandemonium that may end up with anything and everything unpredictable. Full Story
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Faruque Ahmed
Selection of candidates for the 11th parliamentary election scheduled for December 30 is facing critical challenges in the two major political alliances with dozens of affiliated smaller parties with them.
While BNP led Jatiya Oikyafront is relatively at peace for fewer candidates flocking around as most of its prospective leaders and workers are in jail Awami League led grand alliance is facing rebellions and also defections at many places for selectin of wrong or controversial candidates at many places. Full Story
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F R Chowdhury
When Bangladesh Awami League (BAL) won the general election by 2/3 majority in the parliament in 2008, the party knew very well about their priority – change the constitution and remove the provision of election under non-political care-taker government so that they can never be removed from power. In this respect their second action was to get rid of civil servants who do not have their line of “chetona”. Hundreds of civil servants were retired or made OSDs. Full Story
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Special Correspndent
Chief election commissioner KM Nurul Huda on Thursday said a competitive and participatory election environment has been created for all the parties ahead of the next parliamentary polls, reports.
“We had expected a competitive and participatory election, and our desire has been fulfilled. A congenial environment has been created which is visible through the submission of nomination papers,” he said. Full Story
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Online Agencies
While laying the foundation of the Kartarpur corridor, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said that Kashmir was the only issue between India and Pakistan.
“The only issue between us is Kashmir, all it needs is just two capable leaderships to resolve this issue. Just imagine the potential we have if our relationships get strong,” said Khan, according to news agency ANI.
Earlier, Punjab cabinet minister Navjot Sidhu, who described the Kartarpur Corridor as a major opportunity to open the hearts of the people in the two neighbouring countries, said that violence must be stopped and peace should be restored between India and Pakistan. Full Story
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Online Agencies
More youths are being killed in Kashmir as Indian forces intensifies its operation to encounter pro-freedom militancy in the state.
At least nine youths have bee killed and several others injured in encounters during last week.
The violence-torn state also witnessed angry protests by the citizens . Also there were huge gathering of mourners in the funerals of the slain youths. Police, however, treated them with teargas and metal pellets fired from shotguns. Full Story
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