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Bangladesh students’ party to be neither pro-India nor pro-Pakistan, says leader Nahid Islam
The Jatiya Nagorik Party (National Citizens’ Party) that was launched on February 28 at a massive rally in Dhaka, aims to establish a “Second Republic” cleansed of “fascism”.
Trump and Vance berate Zelensky in the White House
Washington March 1 (New York Times) – US President Trump and Vice President JD Vance had a hostile exchange with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine during a televised meeting in the Oval Office on Friday involving a potential peace deal with Russia.Tempers flare before Zelensky...
Afghanistan, Turkmenistan Sign $7M Railway Deal to Boost Connectivity
Torghundi-Herat railway.
An increasing number of Taliban members believe their leader is exceeding his authority
Afghanistan is in a crisis, and the illusion of relative stability has disappeared
The ‘Super 10’ of the Jatiya Nagorik Party
Dhaka, February 28 (The Daily star) – Md Nahid Islam has been appointed as the convener of the new political party, while Akhter Hossen will fill the post of member secretary serving as Nahid’s number two. Nahid Islam resigned from the advisory council of the...
Jatiya Nagorik Party launched in Bangladesh
The Jatiya Nagorik Party (JNP) was officially launched on Friday in front of the National Parliament building on Manik Mia Avenue with recitations from the Quran, Gita, Tripitaka, and Bible.
Full text of the manifesto of Bangladesh students’ party, the Jatiyo Nagorik Party
Dhaka, February 28 (Dhaka Tribune) – Against the backdrop of the July 2024 uprising of students and masses, under the leadership of the Students Against Discrimination and the initiative of the Jatiya Nagorik Committee, we, the students and masses of Bangladesh, hereby declare— We stand...
Maldivian opposition leader calls for protests against dismantling of democracy
By Abdulla Shujau/Maldives Republic Male, February 27 – The main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) Chairperson Fayyaz Ismail has called for continuous protests against what he describes as an “illegitimate state” under President Mohamed Muizzu, accusing his government of violating the Constitution and dismantling democratic...
“Saying Silly Things”: Centre On MK Stalin’s “Hindi Destroyed 25 languages” jab
Stalin's sharp jabs underline the friction between Tamil Nadu, and other southern states, and the centre over the three-language push in the National Education Policy.
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