- Elizabeth Strout, Miranda July shortlisted for Women's Prize for Fiction
- Mymensingh youth who participated in Ukraine war for Russia dies
- CA to hold bilateral talks with Modi, other BIMSTEC leaders tomorrow
- Rescue team led by Bangladesh Army continues its operation in Myanmar
- Thai ministers meet CA on BIMSTEC sidelines
- ‘Evidence of conspiracy to thwart July-August trial found’
- Kagiso Rabada leaves Gujarat Titans squad for personal reasons
- Gold price declines after hitting all-time high on Trump tariffs
- India says 'examining the implications' of US tariffs
- Russia, Cuba, North Korea escape Trump's tariff
- Over 100,000 child deaths, 63,000 stillbirths annually in Bangladesh
- Trump's tariffs dull the dollar's safe-haven sheen
- BIMSTEC Secretary General calls on Touhid
- CA joins official dinner of BIMSTEC
- Real Madrid got $154M from UEFA to top prize money table last season
- Rejuvenated IPL match-winner Siraj praised for 'fire in his belly'
- Top Russian official in Washington for talks on improving ties
- Strict action to be taken to stop extortion in hills: Home Advisor
- China arrests 3 Filipinos on charge of spying
- Strong earthquake strikes eastern Indonesia
Israeli democracy 'hijacked by the worst people' following Shin Bet chief’s firing
The sacking of Ronen Bar, head of Israels Shin Bet domestic intelligence agency, has sparked widespread protests across the country, with demonstrators accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus government of undermining Israeli democracy. Netanyahu removed Bar from his position over alleged...
Extremists, fascist forces may bury democracy again, warns Tarique
BNPs acting chairman Tarique Rahman, speaking at the partys iftar gathering organised in honour of political leaders on Wednesday, warned that if the interim government failed to control extremist groups and defeated fascist forces could once again threaten democracy in the country. Meanwhile,...
If the economy fails, democracy will fail
Economy and democracy are two sides of the same coin, like a railway track needing two parallel lines to function. A country cannot run effectively without a proper balance between its political and economic systems. When one falters, the other suffers. A fragile political system destabilizes the...
EU wants Bangladesh successfully transition from ‘autocracy to democracy’
Ambassador and Head of Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Bangladesh Michael Miller has said they want to see Bangladesh successfully transition from autocracy to democracy and become a like-minded partner in international organizations, reports UNB. We want your transition to succeed. We...
Election only way to restore democracy: Fakhrul
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said that holding free and fair elections is the only way to restore democracy in the country. There is no alternative to democracy. There is no alternative to elections for institutionalising democracy. Democracy can be freed only...
BNP holds talks with Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam, 12-Party Alliance on election reforms
BNP held two separate meetings on Friday with leaders of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam and the 12-party alliance to discuss the countrys current political climate and coordinate efforts for the timely holding of the next election, with necessary reforms, reports UNB. At approximately 6:30 p.m., a...
‘New PPP’ emerging with fresh faces and policies: Qureshi
Shah Mahmood Qureshi, vice chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI), penned a handwritten letter from Kot Lakhpat jail on Monday, asserting that a transformed Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) is taking shape, marked by a shift from the Bhutto legacy to the Zardari-led era, reads a DAWN report....
'Govt aims to lay foundation for strong democracy'
Planning Adviser Dr Wahiduddin Mahmud on Wednesday said the main aim of the government is to establish a base for good democratic system. Whatever we say-- reforms or election, our main goal is to establish a base for good democratic system, he said while briefing reporters after an ECNEC...
World powers urge halt to human rights violations in Myanmar, call for democratic solutions
In a unified appeal, the European Union, United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway, South Korea, Switzerland, Timor-Leste, and other nations have issued a joint statement condemning the worsening humanitarian and human rights crisis in Myanmar. The statement, released on...