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Ban Jamaat-E-Islami, demand people of Bangladesh

Dhaka, Jan 06 : The anger of these women is understandable as they are victims of uncertainty and violence unleashed by the BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami in Bangladesh. They staged a protest in Dhaka and demanded strict action against the BNP chief Khalida Zia for triggering violence in the country. The irate protesters shouted slogans against Zia and burnt her effigy, as her party and its allies called for an indefinite blockade in the country from January 1, 2014. More than 200 people have been killed in political violence since last year.

Bangladesh’s PM swears by development to woo voters

Ahead of the national polls, Bangladesh’s Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina urged voters to cast their franchise for her party, vowing of turning the country into a fully-developed nation by 2041.

Bangladesh's PM swears by development to woo voters with polls round the corner

Dhaka, Dec 2 (ANI): Ahead of the national polls, Bangladesh's Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina urged voters to cast their franchise for her party, vowing of turning the country into a fully-developed nation by 2041. While addressing a campaign rally at Mirpur area of Dhaka, Hasina also promised to provide electricity to every household in the country.

Women supporters of Awami League protest against Khalida Zia

Dhaka, Jan 1 (ANI): Women supporters of Bangladesh's ruling Awami League Party protested against the opposition leader, Begum Khalida Zia, saying that she triggers violence in the country. The irate protesters shouted slogans against Zia and burnt her effigy in Dhaka. A Member of Parliament from the ruling party, Sahida Tareq Dipti, said that the protest was organized to condemn Khalida Zia's action in public. Violence has gripped the country as Hasina and her ruling Awami League pressed ahead with vote. The opposition says it will not take part in the vote unless an interim government oversees it and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina steps down.

Bangladesh's war veteran lashes at Jamaat-e-Islami

Bangladeshi war veteran, Syed Shahidul Haque Mama who was also the second prosecution witness in the war crimes case against Islamist leader, Abdul Quader Molla hailed the decision to execute him for war crimes committed during the 1971 war of independence from Pakistan.

Bangladesh’s Awami League protest opposition blockade

Thousands of Bangladesh’s ruling party Awami League’s supporters marched on the streets in capital Dhaka to protest a fresh transport blockade, called by opposition parties to oppose the upcoming national polls in Bangladesh.

Spate of violence cripples normal life in Bangladesh, destabilises peace

Dhaka, Dec 05 (ANI): Bangladesh reeled under a spate of violence by the country's main opposition and its fundamentalist ally, as it de-stabilised peace and crippled normal life, creating fresh tensions ahead of the elections. As a result of the flaring violence at least six people were killed and 30 injured in Chittagong and Chandpur regions of the delta nation.

Islamabad provides protection to Syed Salahuddin, trains, equips and sponsors let

Muzaffarabad, PoK, Dec 03:- Taking action against militants is just a mock claim often made by succesive Pakistani regimes. The fact remains that government is sponsoring militant groups to keep Jihad alive. We expose the real face of Islamabad today which harbors, protects and promotes militant groups.

Poll bound Bangladesh struggles for stability amidst political turmoil

Dhaka, Dec 03 (ANI): War veteran of Bangladesh's independence, Mahboob Zaman has called for a dialogue between the feuding parties- the Awami League and the BNP, to end political turmoil and violence, as the country struggled for stability ahead of the upcoming elections. Zaman, while talking to reporters in Dhaka, highlighted the difference between political belief and ideology between the leading parties. Commenting over political uncertainty, Zaman said that the BNP would have to take a decision about its alliance with Jamaat-e-Islami. Urging the President or the Speaker, Zaman said that dialogue would resolve the ongoing problem.

Japan to expand market for natural beauty and health products

Tokyo, Dec 03 (ANI): Aoyama is a hub of fashion and trends in Tokyo. Located here is "THREE Aoyama", which has become an attraction among the Japanese for its natural and organic cosmetics. It is the flagship store of "THREE" brand produced by ACRO Inc of Japan's leading cosmetics maker POLA ORBIS group.

BNP extends nationwide strike in Bangladesh over poll dates

Narayanganj/ Dhaka, Dec 03 (ANI): Bangladesh's opposition party and its rightwing allies extended their nationwide strike for two more days, seeking postponement of polls, even as violence rages on. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) led agitation, which was scheduled to end on Sunday has virtually paralysed the country straight for the second week. BNP spokesperson and joint Secretary General Salahuddin Ahmed through a video message declared that the blockade would now continue till 5:00 pm (local time) Thursday.

Awami League takes to streets against blockade by BNP

Dhaka/Rupganj, Dec 01 (ANI): Supporters of Bangladesh's ruling Awami League protested against the opposition, Bangladesh Nationalist Party for enforcing 72-hour nationwide blockade as the latter demands postponement of upcoming general elections. The Election Commission has announced that elections would be held on January 05. Supporters of Bangladesh's opposition party on Thursday (November 28) threw homemade bombs and lit fires on the third day of a planned nationwide protest against upcoming elections.

Three-day nationwide shutdown in Bangladesh hits cross-border trade with India

Siliguri, Dec 01 (ANI): Traders are bearing the brunt, as a three-day long nationwide shutdown in Bangladesh has hit the cross-border trade with India. Supporters of Bangladesh's ruling Awami League protested against the opposition, Bangladesh Nationalist Party for enforcing the 72-hour nationwide blockade as the latter demands for postponement of upcoming general elections. Meanwhile, truck drivers in Siliguri, carrying goods to be delivered on the other side of the border, said they depend on the daily trade for their livelihood and due to shutdown in the neighbouring Bangladesh, they have become immobile.

Bangladesh war crimes committee chief hopes trials will go on after elections

London, Nov 29 (ANI): Chairperson of Bangladesh War Crimes Fact Finding Committee, M. A. Hassan, has pinned his hopes on the tribunal and said that the perpetrators of the 1971 liberation war will be brought to books. In his book titled, 'Beyond Denial: The Evidence of Genocide, and its provenance', Hassan emphasised that the purpose is not for vengeance but for reconciliation, which cannot exist until justice is served and remorse is shown by the perpetrators. While talking to a reporter, Hassan said that he feared that the perpetrators might come to power and cancel the whole process of trials.A war crimes tribunal, which was set up in 2010, requires wrapping up investigations of all those who were accused, as the government aims to finish their trials before Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's five-year term ends. She took charge of office in early 2009. Commenting over the ongoing trials, Hassan said that there is no assurance as to whether the trials can be continued.

Pak welcomes nuclear agreement between Iran, US and its allies

Pakistan welcomed the agreement between Iran, US and its allies to resolve nuclear issue, said Salman Bashir, Pakistan High Commissioner to India. In this regard, Pakistan High Commissioner to India, Salman Bashir said the deal will help in boosting trade with neighbouring countries.

Awami League goes ahead with polls nomination forms

The ruling Awami League (AL) party in Bangladesh has started selling nomination forms to its candidates for contesting the upcoming national polls, even as the main opposition BNP had called for 84-hour strike to press their demand of holding the elections under a non-partisan caretaker government.

Obama signs bill to end partial shutdown

US President Barack Obama on Thursday signed a bill ending the two-week US government shutdown and extending the Treasury's borrowing authority. The US Congress passed the bill to reopen the government and raise the federal debt limit. The Democratic-controlled Senate's bipartisan compromise won approval by 81 votes to 18.

Fighting kills 185 in Nigeria

Fighting kills 185 in Nigeria

Nikkei closes at 54-month high, above 12,500

Nikkei closes at 54-month high, above 12,500

Venezuela's Chavez dies of cancer at 58

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez lost his battle with cancer today, silencing the leading voice of the Latin American left and plunging his divided oil-rich nation into an uncertain future.