Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Fri, 07/08/2016 - 09:36
Paper No. 6144 Dated 08-Jul-2016
By Bhaskar Roy
The siege of the Holey Artisan Café by a group of young Jihadis on July 1 evening was something waiting to happen. Twenty guests dining in this up-market restaurant in Dhaka’s diplomatic area were killed by these terrorists. Most of them were foreigners. Two police officers also lost their lives. The terrorists were killed in a mixed forces commando raid later.
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Thu, 04/16/2015 - 05:57
Paper No. 5916 Dated 16-Apr-2015
By Bhaskar Roy
The assassination of two liberal bloggers in quick succession in February and March raises some very disturbing questions.
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Thu, 04/09/2015 - 09:54
Paper No. 5910 Dated 09-Apr-2015
By Dr. S. Chandrasekharan
There are unmistakable signs that the street protests and blockades in Dhaka, Chittagong and elsewhere of the opposition combine- BNP and JEI are tapering off though there is no official statement from the parties of having withdrawn the agitation.
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Fri, 02/27/2015 - 05:16
Paper No. 5882 Dated 27-Feb-2015
By Bhaskar Roy
The anti-government agitation that was started by the opposition, led by the BNP on January 6 appears to be metamorphosing into a terror campaign. Over one hundred innocent people have died. Terrorists have entered the fray, ably engineered by the Jamaat-e-Islami (JEI) Bangladesh, which is the BNP’s main strength on the streets.
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Fri, 12/20/2013 - 01:36
Paper No. 5618 Dated 20-Dec-2013
By Bhaskar Roy
The unprecedented violent electoral politics witnessed in Bangladesh over the last six weeks has raised concerns in the neighbourhood and among the international community. Violent politics is no stranger to the highly emotional people of Bangladesh. But the magnitude of it this time threatens the very roots of stability and development. Over this period more than fifty people lost their lives and thousands were injured.
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Mon, 07/22/2013 - 10:37
Paper No. 5531 Dated 22-Jul-2013
By Bhaskar Roy
Bangladesh Foreign Minister Ms. Dipy Moni will be in New Delhi on July 25, 2013 on a three day visit. It is expected to be a preparatory one paving the way for Prime Minister Sk. Hasina’s official visit in August at the invitation of the Indian Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh.
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Fri, 07/12/2013 - 04:55
Paper No. 5527 Dated 12-Jul-2013
By Dr. Subhash Kapila
Bangladesh is expected to go to the polls for its General Elections with the term of the current Ninth Parliament on January 24, 2014. The present Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina came into power in January 2009 after Bangladesh had gone through a spell of two years (2006-2008) of a Caretaker Government.
