Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Tue, 01/22/2019 - 09:07
Paper No. 6482 . Dated 22-Jan-2019
By S.Chandrasekharan
With an unprecedented landslide victory for Sheikh Hasina for a third time, the expectations of the people are naturally high. Though the election was easy, Hasina is now faced with many challenges that need to be immediately addressed.
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Sat, 01/19/2019 - 14:39
Paper No. 6481 . Dated 19-Jan-2019
By S.Chandrasekharan
The conflict in Rakhine State is slowly developing into a civil war that will have repercussions not only in Rakhine State but may also spread into Chin Area and thereby getting close to the Indian border.
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Mon, 01/14/2019 - 07:09
Paper No. 6479 Dated 13-Jan-2019
By S.Chandrasekharan
On 4th Jan that happens to be the Independence Day of Myanmar, Armed Arakan Army Insurgents numbering over three hundred attacked four Border Posts at Buthidaung in the Northern Rakhine State killing over 13 Policemen and injuring many more.
Though there have been sporadic attacks in the past by the AA, this is the first time that the Arakan Army has inflicted a major blow to the security forces in its home ground-the Rakhine State.
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Mon, 01/07/2019 - 06:55
Paper No. 6477 . Dated 7-Jan-2018
By S.Chandrasekharan
On 21st December, in a surprise move ,the Army Chief Gen. Hliang announced a four-month ceasefire of operations in the northern and eastern regions bordering China and to end by April 30th 2019.
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Sun, 01/06/2019 - 10:50
Paper No. 6476 Dated 6-Jan-2018
S.Chandrasekharan
As expected, in the highly charged political atmosphere, the overwhelming victory of the Awami League in the National Elections held on 30th December, has raised allegations that the election had been marred by violence and that it had not been fair. In fact, one of the editorials in the Daily Star described the victory of the Awami League as an “overkill”.
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Mon, 12/31/2018 - 13:08
Paper No.6474 Dated 31-Dec-2018
By S.Chandrasekharan
In the elections held on December 30, the Awami League led Alliance won 288 seats with the BNP led Alliance winning only 7 sets. Three seats went to others. It is a land slide victory for Hasina and her party- the Awami League.
Though it was known that the Awami League had an edge in the elections, no one could have predicted or assessed such an overwhelming victory that had had routed the entire opposition.
