About $18 billion to $20 billion was laundered abroad during the Awami League regime, said Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur yesterday.
A clash erupted between two factions of Awami League over establishing dominance in Chabbishpara area under Jazira upazila of Shariatpur.
The army has dismissed Hasnat's explosive statement about its chief's suggestion of rehabilitating a refined Awami League
The interim government must take immediate measures to ban Awami League and hold trials over the mass killings during the July uprising, Hasnat Abdullah, chief organiser (Southern Region) of National Citizen Party, has said
The BNP leader called for justice to be served to money launderers, killers
He urged people from all walks of life to remain restrained, vigilant, and united
Meanwhile, protests take place at DU overnight to ban Awami League
Acknowledging mistakes is not a sign of weakness; it is a prerequisite for political rehabilitation.
His absence had little to do with form or age. Off-field turmoil pulled him away. When the Awami League government fell on August 5, the political landscape shifted. Shakib, associated with the ruling party, was caught in the storm. The writing was on the wall.
The stage-breaking incident shows us that too many slogans, too much shouting, and even too much strength can be a bad thing.
This election year, the question that will inevitably come to the fore is of how successful AL has been in keeping its promises.
The Awami League envisions a “Smart Bangladesh” by 2041, seeking to build a country that would be cost-effective, sustainable, innovative and knowledge-based.
To avoid confrontation, both AL and BNP must come to a consensus.
A consensus among political parties is essential for holding a good election.
Awami League's decision to not compete for two of the recently vacated seats, rather letting its allies vie for them, is aimed at strengthening its relations with partners ahead of the 12th national election, slated for January 2024.
Activists and leaders of the ruling Awami League and its associate bodies yesterday took position in different places of the city “to prevent any untoward incident” centring the BNP’s procession.
Political activities of the ruling Awami League in 2022 began slowly, after a quiet pandemic, and gathered significant momentum towards the end of the year.
Today, Dhallywood star Mahiya Mahi bought the nomination form for Awami League.
The political culture that has been bred in the country by the ruling party is one of impunity, where party members are, directly or indirectly, encouraged to violently suppress dissenting voices. The slapping of Inamul Haque is merely a result of that attitude.
