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 former Awami League-led government had a longstanding tradition of involving artistes and celebrities in their election campaigns. Recently, popular actor Irfan Sajjad, who previously voiced support for anti-discrimination student movement, shared an incident on his Facebook profile related to this practice.
The Awami League government betrayed the most fundamental of public trusts.
The AL regime has been somewhat of a conundrum.
Bangabandhu as a subject of study should be approached with an openness to embrace truths, however unflattering.
India's best interest may perhaps lie in strengthening a new democracy in Bangladesh.
Comments from Shahbhag on August 5, 2024.
The ruling Awami League will take position at every ward in the capital, every districts and upazila headquarters from tomorrow
Today's Awami League only speaks to the mirror because it cannot tolerate the retort that would come if it spoke to the people.
Crushing dissent has a long history going right back to the period after Pakistan’s birth in 1947
The necessity that was felt a few days after the Declaration of Independence of Bangladesh was that of a Government which could take upon itself the burden of directing the liberation struggle.
