In a press statement released today, the United States Department of State has announced its intention to impose visa restrictions on individuals involved in undermining the democratic election process in Bangladesh. This move comes as part of the U.S.'s commitment to supporting free and fair elections in the South Asian nation.
In a virtual address on the occasion of the 45th founding anniversary of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman made a series of critical statements regarding the current state of the government and the upcoming national elections. Rahman asserted that the demand for a non-partisan neutral government during the election is not unconstitutional and is, in fact, essential to uphold the democratic rights of the people.
The Naib Amir of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, internationally acclaimed mufassire Qur'an, and former Member of Parliament, Allama Delawar Hossain Saeedi, breathed his last today. He passed away while undergoing treatment at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) in the capital on Monday night. He was 84 years old.
As Bangladesh prepares for its general election scheduled for January next year, the United Nations Human Rights spokesperson, Jeremy Laurence, has called on all political parties, their supporters, and security forces to ensure a peaceful, inclusive, and safe environment, allowing for a free and fair ballot.
Acting Chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Tarique Rahman, has made a passionate call to all democracy-loving citizens, regardless of their political affiliation, religion, or caste, to join a grand gathering in Dhaka on July 27. In a video speech on Tuesday, Tarique Rahman urged the nation to unite in their demand for a non-partisan neutral government to hold national elections and advocated for the resignation of current Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
In a joint statement issued today, a group of Bangladeshi academicians and professionals living abroad have expressed deep concern over the escalating repression of opposition voices in Bangladesh. The statement highlights recent incidents of violence against political activists and calls on the authorities to uphold democratic principles and protect the rights of all citizens.
“Almost six years have passed since the Rohingya minorities were expelled from their ancestral land in Myanmar. The Security Council took no effective action to remedy the situation. Rather the Council has remained a mute witness to its continued deterioration,”- said Ambassador Muhammad Abdul Muhith, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations in New York, while speaking today at the Security Council open debate on “Futureproofing Trust for Sustaining Peace” held at the United Nations Headquarters.
HONOLULU (March 15, 2023) --- Last month marked the second anniversary of the military coup in Myanmar that has resulted in the country's devastating civil war, with the military arresting more than 20,000 anti-coup protestors, killing more than 3,000, and burning 55,000 houses and buildings to date.
Forty global figures, including Ban Ki-moon, Hillary Clinton, and Bono, published a joint letter calling Bangladesh to stop ‘unfair’ attacks and harassment of Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus.
Yunus is credited with lifting millions out of poverty with his pioneering micro-credit bank, but he has fallen out with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who has said he is ‘sucking blood’ from the poor.
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