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Bangladesh’s Farcical Vote – NY Times0
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- January 17, 2019
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina probably didn’t need to cheat to win re-election. So why did she? By The Editorial Board New York Times The editorial board represents the opinions of the board, its editor and the publisher. It is separate from the newsroom and the Op-Ed section. Jan. 14, 2019 Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, shown on
All strain and no gain for Bangladeshi tea workers0
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- January 17, 2019
Despite industry uptick wages remain among worst in world ,while land rights are denied estate laborers A tea worker plucks leaves on an estate in the Sreemangal area of Moulvibazar district in north-eastern Bangladesh in this 2013 file photo. The tea industry has rebounded from a protracted rocky patch but many workers claim they are still mistreated and neglected. (Photo
Bangladesh PM to hold talks ‘to end political discord’0
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- January 17, 2019
Hasina reportedly plans to meet with other political parties as some refuse to accept results of ‘farcical’ election Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina (right) flashes the victory symbol after casting her vote, as her daughter Saima Wazed Hossain (first left) and her sister Sheikh Rehana (second left) look on at a polling station in Dhaka
Bangladesh elections: Ballot stuffed in 33 out of 50 constituencies at night before voting day: TIB0
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- January 17, 2019
Prothom Alo Staff Correspondent . Dhaka | Jan 15, 2019 Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has found evidences of vote rgging in 47 out of 50 constituencies the anti-corruption watchdog monitored during the holding of 30 December parliamentary polls. TIB has observed that the law enforcement and the administration had collaborated with the process through participation or silence.
Why the Indian Ocean region might soon play a lead role in world affairs0
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- January 16, 2019
Craig Jeffrey, University of Melbourne In recent days, Australia’s foreign minister Marise Payne announced efforts to strengthen Australia’s involvement in the Indian Ocean region, and the importance of working with India in defence and other activities. Speaking at the Raisina Dialogue in Delhi – a geopolitical conference co-hosted by the Indian government – Payne said:
China ramps up brainwashing campaign in TibetVideo clip showed backwardness of Communist Party’s bid to instill patriotic fervor via re-education camps and fear0
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- January 16, 2019
This picture taken on Feb. 28, 2018 shows a Tibetan woman watching a dance during the Great Prayer Festival of Losar, the Tibetan New Year, at a monastery in Tibet. The Chinese Communist Party is currently pushing its “Four Emphases and Four Loves” campaign to intensify loyalty to its rule in Tibet. (Photo by Johannes
Commentary
Pakistan Securing Its Maritime Interest and CPEC0
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- January 16, 2019
by Qur Tul Ain Hafeez 16 January 2019 The IOR is a major sea route that unites the Middle East, Africa, and East Asia with Europe and America. The excessive economic growth of littoral states of Indian Ocean obliges them to protect their energy needs and interests in order to endure their purchasing power. This
Inside the Beltway: Iran hardliners vs Iran hardliners0
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- January 16, 2019
By James M. Dorsey 16 January 2019 A podcast version of this story is available on Soundcloud, Itunes, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn and Tumblr. Alarm bells went off last September in Washington’s corridors of power when John Bolton’s national security council asked the Pentagon for options for military strikes against Iran. The council’s request was
Inactive Lifestyle – Bangladesh’s Much Ignored Health Risks0
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- January 16, 2019
By Dr. Asad Khan 16 January 2019 In recent years Bangladesh has done well to achieve multiple health targets – has reduced under-5 infant mortality, eradicated most communicable diseases, increased longevity etc. etc. However, with the change of time and circumstances it now faces new challenges in health for which country’s health education and the
Induction of Pakistan A-100 MLRS and Deterrence Equation of South Asia0
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- January 16, 2019
by Syeda Saiqa Bukhari 16 January 2019 Pakistan inducted A-100 rocket in Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) into its arsenals, boosting the strength of Artillery Crop on January 4, 2019. The missile system was indigenously developed by Pakistani scientists and engineers. MLRS which comprise of two main elements: rocket munitions and a self-propelled platform to carry and launch
Recreating Popular Policies into Movies: The ‘Political’ Box Office in India1
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- January 14, 2019
How’s the Josh (Energy)? High Sir. How’s the Josh? High Sir. How’s the Josh? High Sir. Jai Hind! This particular dialogue from the movie Uri that released last week has taken social media and political circles by storm. One of the first releases by Bollywood and distributed by Zee Studios in India has garnered attention
2018 Parliamentary Elections- A Promising Prospectus for the Electoral Infrastructure in Afghanistan0
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- January 14, 2019
Ahmadullah Archiwal 14 January 2019 In October, Afghanistan held the long-delayed parliamentary elections, a process which has since gone from good to bad and now to the ugly. The elections were significant for many reasons. The current parliament, which overstayed for over three years, was legally bound to be replaced by a new parliament in
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End of Year Editorial; Evolving Political Dynamics in South Asia
By M. Adil Khan, Guest Editor 2018 has been an eventful year for South Asia especially at the political level. During 2018 several countries in the region have had their elections and these elections have altered their political pictures. In others preparations for elections are underway and yet in others sub-national elections and their outcomes
2018 Bangladesh General Election: A Time for Stock-taking and Pondering the Stakes
By Adil Khan and Habib Zafarullah* 4 December 2018 The 2018 Bangladesh General Election scheduled on December 30, 2018 marks the end of two consecutive terms of the ruling Awami League (AL), first ever by any political party since 1991, the year a combined opposition movement against a decade long dictatorship resurrected and re-introduced