The Filipino congressman claims harassment over payment of dues which he claims have been cleared in the United States, where he is a dual … [Read More]

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At least six people have been killed as violent protests threaten to cripple Bangladesh. Activists faced off against police and government supporters, demanding that upcoming elections be … [Read More]

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Dhaka (AFP) - Bangladesh's January 5 election could be postponed, organisers said, after more deadly violence Wednesday between security forces and supporters of opposition parties which are threatening to boycott the … [Read More]

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election commission said on Wednesday. "If there is consensus among the parties, the election date can be delayed to another date to make sure that all parties can participate in the polls," election commissioner Md Shahnawaz told … [Read More]

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At least seven people, including the paramilitary force in the country BGB man, were killed and over 250 injured as violence flared up across the country yesterday with communications crumbling on the first day of the opposition's 48-hour blockade of roads, rail and waterways. Two of the dead were leaders of local organizations Jubo [...]

NEW DELHI: The government is likely to try for a third time to get Parliament to ratify the landmark India-Bangladesh accord, signed during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's trip to Dhaka in 2011, before the parliamentary elections in the neighbouring country next January. It is the government's last-ditch attempt at passage of the Constitution amendment bill, [...]

Ireland has secured qualification for next year’s World Twenty20 by extending their unbeaten record in Group A of the qualifiers with a win over Hong Kong. Afghanistan has also secured their entry with a win over Kenya. According to the BBC, Ireland will now play their semi-final in Abu Dhabi,the United Arab Emirates capital, on [...]

Dhaka (AFP) - Opposition protesters blocked roads and railways in Bangladesh Tuesday after the government rejected their calls to postpone general elections scheduled for January.The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its Islamist allies called the new 48-hour action after the election commission announced the January 5 vote date, defying the threat of a boycott by [...]

This comes amid major apprehensions about the polls across the nation as the major opposition party Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has warned of ';tougher actions';,going on to say it would ';paralyse'; the country if the poll schedule is announced without their demand of a neutral caretaker government being … [Read More]

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An umbrella of opposition parties in Bangladesh have expressed their explicit rejection of the ruling Awami League party's call for parliamentary elections. In response to the establishment of the poll date of January 5 by chief election commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad, opposition groups led by the Bangladesh National Party (BNP) called for a 48-hour blockade [...]