Tag: awami league
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JUNE 22, 1971: US was nonchalant when Syed Nazrul sought recognition
The Nixon administration decided to keep mum when it received the first formal request for US recognition of Bangladesh in June 1971 and announced support for a unified Pakistan. Dated “Mujibnagar”, April 24, the letter requested President Richard Nixon’s immediate US recognition of the “sovereign independent People’s Republic of Bangladesh” and establishing diplomatic relations with…
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May 10, 1971: Pakistani military ruler Yahya invites Awami League to form government
In early May during the Liberation War, Pakistan President General Agha Muhammad Yahya Khan was pondering the transfer of political power without holding fresh elections. He was in favour of the Awami League forming the nucleus of the government in East Pakistan as it swept a landslide victory in the December 1970 elections, except for…
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Seven-Murder Case: Sincerity of government questioned
It took the government 13 months to dismiss Awami League councillor Nur Hossain, prime accused in Narayanganj seven murder case! Charge sheet in the case was submitted in April, one year into the contract killings. The abductions and subsequent killings were carried out by over two dozen officials and subordinates of RAB 11 — an…
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আজব একটা দ্যাশ, আজব তার অরাজনৈতিক সমাজ!
এখানে দেশবরেণ্য (!) শিক্ষক-বুদ্ধিজীবী-সাংবাদিকরা রাজাকার শিরোমনি গোলাম আযমের নাগরিকত্ব ফিরিয়ে দেবার জন্য সরকারের কাছে আবেদন করে, যাদের মধ্যে প্রধানমন্ত্রীর উপদেষ্টা ইকবাল সোবহান চৌধুরী ও প্রাক্তন আইনমন্ত্রী শফিক আহমেদও আছে! এখানে চিহ্নিত জামায়াতী যুদ্ধাপরাধীদের ন্যায়বিচার নিশ্চিত করার জন্য তথাকথিত নিরপেক্ষ সাংবাদিক ও মানবাধিকার কর্মী ও সংগঠন একজোট হয়। এখানে গনতন্ত্র পুনরুদ্ধারের জন্য আলবদর নেতা কামারুজ্জামানের সাথে…
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Chhtra League: Rejected or rewarded?
The ruling party’s student wing has gone mad, thanks to the party chief, Sheikh Hasina — the prime minister, who prefers to keep her violent youths on the streets as striking force! The problem is that two other violent parties — BNP and Jamaat — think and act the same way! Two persons among those…
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মাননীয় আওয়ামীলীগ, যুদ্ধাপরাধীদের বিচার নিয়া তালবাহানা বন্ধ করেন
আর আমাদের তথাকথিত নাগরিক সমাজের প্রতিনিধিরা গনতন্ত্র প্রতিষ্ঠার নামে চ্যাটের নিরপেক্ষতা চোদানো বন্ধ করেন। আপনাগো মতো মাতারীদের জন্যই জামায়াত, বিএনপি আর আওয়ামীলীগ পাবলিকরে বুড়া আঙ্গুল দেখাইতে পারে।
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যুদ্ধাপরাধ মামলার আপীল শুনানী ত্বরান্বিত কর
জট লাগছে সুপ্রীম কোর্টের আপীল বিভাগে। যেখানে একটিমাত্র বেঞ্চ ট্রাইব্যুনালের রায়ের বিরুদ্ধে করা আপীল শুনানী করে, তাও আবার অন্যান্য নিয়মিত মামলার পাশাপাশি।
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WikiLeaks: Army intervention could save lives in BDR mutiny, Khaleda told Moriarty
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia expected to receive a call from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on the day of the BDR mutiny, but one had never come, says a US embassy cable leaked by WikiLeaks. During a meeting with then-US ambassador James F Moriarty on March 4, the three-time former premier was critical of the government’s…
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WikiLeaks cables on August 21 grenade attack incident
Hasina blamed BNP high-ups Ten months after the attack, Awami League chief Sheikh Hasina citing an investigation by her party claimed that at least 50 criminals had carried out the attack in cahoots with the police. Addressing a press conference on June 13, 2005, Hasina said BNP chief Khaleda Zia, her son Tarique, then home…
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The brutal killing of Zubair Ahmed of Jahangirnagar University
Around 4:30pm on January 8, 2012, honours final year student Zubair Ahmed of English department was intercepted by two of his batchmates – Khandaker Ashikul Islam and Rashedul Islam Raju – outside the new Arts Faculty building after completing his last written exam. They took him to a place on the campus where no one…
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1971 controversies: Whose concern?
Waiting eagerly to see ruling of the Bangladesh War Crimes Tribunal on 1971 death count against a contempt petition regarding British-born Bangladeshi journalist David Bergman — also son-in-law of Dr Kamal, who, however, did not question the number of rape victims! How amazing developments!!! He did not raise the question while working with Gita Sahgal…
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Supreme cleric needed in Islamic Bangladesh
Bangladesh, having Islam as the state religion, badly needs a supreme leader or council to stop the extremists from giving different versions of the religion and issuing fatwas! These morons are becoming more powerful day by day and spreading misleading impression about Islam. Their acts are creating panic among the non-Muslims of this Muslim-majority country and…
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WikiLeaks: 1/11 rulers arrested 15,000 for corruption in two weeks
This cable describing the first two weeks of military-backed caretaker government was sent to Washington by then US ambassador Patricia A Butenis. The 15,000 people arrested by police, army, and other security personnel since January 11 include established criminals as well as local and student leaders of both the Awami League and especially the Bangladesh…
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Invest in Bangladesh fear-free
Invest in Bangladesh for smooth business bribing politicians and public servants. It’s a heaven for corrupts and unscrupulous human beings who will ensure your profit, no matter how. The present Awami League-led government gives you more scopes than ever in the past! Grab the opportunity, hurry!!! $$$ Impunity Guaranteed (*conditions apply) $$$ Bangladesh den…
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Atrocious Indian BSF kills another Bangladeshi on border
Did you know? Indian BSF killed one Bangladeshi after entering the territory in northern Lalmonirhat district around 10:30pm Wednesday violating international border laws? Don’t know what can stop these killing machines… In the recent years, the two prime ministers, home ministers and the heads of border forces sat many times. Even the Border Security Force (BSF) had…
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Sayedee violence feared, again!
Do you remember the days of February – early, mid and late? It was a panicking month, most remarkably on and after February 28 when the International Crimes Tribunal sentenced top Jamaat-e-Islami leader Delawar Hossain Sayedee alias Deilya Razakar for committing war crimes as a collaborator in Pirojpur during the 1971 Liberation War. Mindless attacks…
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Jamaat’s Islami Bank was fined thrice for money-laundering
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited was fined Tk20 lakh in December 2014 for not keeping client affidavits and also for not informing authorities of suspicious transactions in time. US ambassador to Dhaka Patricia A Butenis on April 6, 2006 wrote to Washington and other related destinations about Islami Bank’s being fined for violation of anti-money laundering law in…
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আওয়ামীলীগের ‘জনপ্রিয়তা জরিপের’ নির্বাচন
২০০৮-এর নির্বাচনের আগে এদেশের বাঘা বাঘা রাজনীতিবিদ ও ব্যবসায়িদের প্যাদানী খাওয়া দেখে ভাবসিলাম নেক্সট টাইম যেই আসবে তাকে আইন-আদালত ও জনগন দৌড়ের উপ্রে রাখবে। নোপ…ঐরকম কিছুই হলো না ৫টা বছরে। বরং দেশের ঠিকাদারী পাওয়ামাত্র ধান্ধাব্জীতে নেমে পড়লো আওয়ামীলীগের নেতা-কর্মী-সমর্থকরা, অনিয়ম-দুর্নীতি আর মাথামোটা সিদ্ধান্ত নিয়েই চলেছে দলের প্রধান থেকে শুরু করে খুচরা সমর্থকরা। দলের মানইজ্জত নিয়ে…
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More inhuman acts to come
During the time of massive violence for days, it’s evident that the perpetrators won’t be tried or stopped when there’s a tough political programme. The opposition alliance is now doing that thing. Even though some central and local leaders are being held, the law enforcers and the apolitical people are the main victims of the…
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Critical situation, for many
The chief election commissioner Tuesday said the ongoing violence was not triggered after the polls schedule had been announced on November 25. Opposition began fully-fledged movement against the govt in late June over the cancellation of caretaker government provision since BNP believes polls can’t be fair under AL govt-controlled Election Commission. And if the BNP…
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WikiLeaks 1: Syed Ashraf about war crimes trials, 1/11 officials
এখন থেকে নিয়মিতভাবে উইকিলিকসের ফাঁস করা মার্কিন দূতাবসের তারবার্তা হুবুহু ছাপা হবে এই সাইটে। সাথে থাকবে মূল কেবল-এর লিংক। আজকের তারবার্তাটি জেমস এফ মরিয়ার্টি লিখেছিলো সোমবার, ২২শে জুন, ২০০৯ সকাল ৯টা ৪১মিনিটে। আওয়ামীলীগের সাধারন সম্পাদক ও এলজিআরডি মন্ত্রী সৈয়দ আশরাফের সাথে যুদ্ধাপরাধী, ১/১১-এর কুশীলবদের বিচার ইত্যাদি নিয়ে কথা হয় ১৮ই জুন ২০০৯। —— SUMMARY ——- 1. (C) Local…
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ম্যাডাম, মশকরার একটা সীমা আছে!
সারাদেশে অবরোধ আরো ৩দিন বাড়িয়ে বিএনপি চেয়ারপার্সনের ২রা ডিসেম্বর দেয়া প্রেস বিজ্ঞপ্তিতে যা যা বলা হয়েছে বর্তমান প্রেক্ষাপটে সাধারন জনগনের সাথে মশকরা ছাড়া আর কিছুই না। Khaleda statement_December 02 2013
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Nuclear power plants: Bangladesh and global
Bangladesh plans to produce 2000MW of electricity by 2023 and another 4000MW by 2030; the plan for setting up the country’s first-ever nuclear power plant was initiated in 1961; The estimated cost of the proposed plant at Rooppur in Ishwardi upazila of Pabna district is set $1.5-2bn; The first phase (1000MW) of the project will…
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Hasina-Khaleda link puts troublemakers in trouble
Yes, no doubt, in this present chaotic political and socio-economic condition, the communication between the top two leaders was a must. I must thank them as I was happy to hear Hasina telling the BBC that door for dialogue was open, and few days later, Khaleda withdrawing hartal upon call from the premier. And responding…
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Islam still safe in Bangladesh, then why tense?
Also published in CNN iReport Couple of months back, majority people were talking about the possible outburst of a third force, a non-political platform that may become a factor to decide the fate of the next general elections due before January. The unpleasant situation became evident because of the widespread misdeeds of the ruling government…
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