political crisis
The urgent need for an Ombudsman in Bangladesh to enhance transparency and democracy
Bangladesh stands at a critical juncture, grappling with a political crisis that threatens the very foundation of its democracy.
No excuse good enough for forgoing dialogue
Politicians must give talks a chance to break stalemate
PM’s polls-time govt plan to deepen political crisis: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir trashes Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's plan on the election-time government saying that it will deepen the prevailing political crisis further.
Solve 'political crisis' thru' talks
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday once again called upon the government to resolve "the ongoing political crisis" in the country
Nepal's crisis drags on as ethnic minorities reject charter amendment
Nepal's ethnic minorities have rejected a constitutional amendment, dashing hopes of an end to a political crisis that has led to fuel shortages and hampered deliveries of relief materials to survivors of last year's earthquakes.
'Same old, routine speech'
The BNP yesterday criticized Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's recent address to the nation, saying it lacked directions as to how the country's “deep political crisis” will be resolved.
Brazil's finance minister replaced amid economic upheaval
President Dilma Rousseff on Friday replaced Finance Minister Joaquim Levy, a fiscal conservative appointed just over a year ago, with a close ally, Planning Minister Nelson Barbosa, the Brazilian leader's office says in a statement.
STRATEGICALLY SPEAKING / This is not cricket
THE country was rather pleasantly surprised by the BNP, whose so-called political programme has crossed the sixty day mark a week ago, announcing temporary relaxing of hartal ...
Editorial / Two months of horror, waste
A front page report in this newspaper on Friday has very clearly brought out the trauma that the country has suffered in the last two months as a consequence of the political programmes called by the BNP. Our fears are compounded by BNP's threat of even tougher programmes should the government not accede to their demands by 8 March.
The urgent need for an Ombudsman in Bangladesh to enhance transparency and democracy
Bangladesh stands at a critical juncture, grappling with a political crisis that threatens the very foundation of its democracy.
No excuse good enough for forgoing dialogue
Politicians must give talks a chance to break stalemate
PM’s polls-time govt plan to deepen political crisis: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir trashes Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's plan on the election-time government saying that it will deepen the prevailing political crisis further.
Solve 'political crisis' thru' talks
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday once again called upon the government to resolve "the ongoing political crisis" in the country
Nepal's crisis drags on as ethnic minorities reject charter amendment
Nepal's ethnic minorities have rejected a constitutional amendment, dashing hopes of an end to a political crisis that has led to fuel shortages and hampered deliveries of relief materials to survivors of last year's earthquakes.
'Same old, routine speech'
The BNP yesterday criticized Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's recent address to the nation, saying it lacked directions as to how the country's “deep political crisis” will be resolved.
Brazil's finance minister replaced amid economic upheaval
President Dilma Rousseff on Friday replaced Finance Minister Joaquim Levy, a fiscal conservative appointed just over a year ago, with a close ally, Planning Minister Nelson Barbosa, the Brazilian leader's office says in a statement.
This is not cricket
THE country was rather pleasantly surprised by the BNP, whose so-called political programme has crossed the sixty day mark a week ago, announcing temporary relaxing of hartal ...
Two months of horror, waste
A front page report in this newspaper on Friday has very clearly brought out the trauma that the country has suffered in the last two months as a consequence of the political programmes called by the BNP. Our fears are compounded by BNP's threat of even tougher programmes should the government not accede to their demands by 8 March.
Dialogue is the way forward
CALLS from all quarters, both national and international, for dialogue between the government and the opposition has apparently fallen on deaf ears. As we approach the 50th day of the blockade coupled with near-continual hartals enforced by the 20-party alliance, the economy continues to bleed and the general populace suffer.