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DHAKA FIGHTING A PROXY WAR FOR INDIA?
India mobilises force along China border
M. Shahidul Islam
Faced with what could become a chilled political winter amidst a series of insider-exposures of pre-election deals with the country's military establishment, and, of 'criminal connivance' of some ruling party leaders in the BDR massacre of February 25-26, the AL-led regime has another mammoth task that could define its political future for ever...[ FULL STORY ]
IRAN WAS FOCUSED TO SAVE ISRAEL FROM UN GLARE
Goldstone report on Israeli crime
in Gaza ignored
Sadeq Khan
In an article published by Khaleej Times of Dubai, Ramzy Baroud, editor of Palestine Chronicle. Com pointed out how the western leaders' outbursts at the UN over Iran's notification to IAEA about its second uranium enrichment plant, which Iran in accordance with NPT obligations has offered to submit to IAEA inspections, were in reality a diversionary exercise engineered by Israel to put under the carpet the Goldstone report about Israeli war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza strip. Baroud wrote: "The Iran nuclear threat - although theatre is a more suitable term - was highlighted repeatedly, first by US President Barack Obama during a UN speech on September 23, then again by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the next day. The latter came armed with maps and relentlessly provoked Holocaust memories, following the ever so predictable, albeit insensitive and deceptive pattern...[ FULL STORY ]
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Why Hasina refuses to prosecute Gen. Moeen, Fakhruddin?
Special Correspondent
After the laborious Delhi visit, Foreign Minister Dipu Moni had little time to talk to the Prime Minister, her cabinet colleagues and the local press before she flew off again to Washinton. Her task this time to is prepare for the Prime Minister's attendance in the UN General Assembly...[ FULL STORY ]
Jalil puts AL govt's legitimacy
into question
Faisal Rahim
The Awami League-led grand coalition Government is heading towards a big credibility crisis this time bringing forth the question of its legitimacy of coming to power.
The situation has developed with the disclosure of former party general secretary Abdul Jalil that this government has come to power under a frame-up election facilitated by the Army Intelligence (DGFI) denying the nation a free and fair election.
Jalil made the disclosure to newsmen in London recently drawing stormy reaction from Awami League (AL) leadership at home and abroad and also wayside assault on him in Birmingham city the next day when he went there to open a money exchange house...[ FULL STORY ]
Maoists 'gravest threat' to Indian security
Shamsuddin Ahmed
Is Delhi going to use the Air Force to combat the Maoists within India? Home Minister P Chidamabaram has drawn a plan for 'final assault' on the red rebels with proposal to use the air power. The planned drive is to begin from two central states of Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand, the epicentre of the Maoists, in early October. Senior officials of the Home Ministry said the plan is being discussed in an appropriate committee where the minister's say will carry major weight...[ FULL STORY ]
Hasina avoids Tipaimukh, vital
issues at UNGA
Moinuddin Naser in New York
South Asia as a whole stole the world attention during the inaugural days of the 64th meet of the UN General assembly. However, apart from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's speech delivered in Bengali at the UN, the significance of her visit after her election victory failed to meet the expectation. The visit was a lacklustre one excepting the well organized reception arranged by a reception committee at the sprawling ballroom of Grand Hyatt Hotel on September 27...[ FULL STORY ]
Ex-AL GS, SQC & Ctg. Mayor stir trouble
Special Correspondent
The ongoing political discords in Bangladesh society give us an idea that we are not ready to accept anything that conflicts with our partisan or coterie interests.
Take the case of Awami League's former general secretary Abdul Jalil. His statement that the party came to power through a compromise with the then military-backed caretaker government was well taken by the opposition...[ FULL STORY ]
Sixty years on, China now a major player on world stage
Holiday Desk
Sixty years have elapsed since the People's Republic of China was founded in 1949. Those events of the past would still leap into the collective memory of all the Chinese people, giving a vivid picture of both cheers and tears, experienced by the nation in the arduous days before its rejuvenation and peaceful rise...[ FULL STORY ]
GLIMPSES OF THE GREAT
Jules Verne
K Z Islam
Jules Verne (1828-1905) can rightfully claim to be the father of 'science fiction'. Not being a science student (he studied law) and writing in the 19th century how he predicted many scientific phenomena and gadgets is mind boggling. His prolific output known as Voyages Extraordinaire exceeded 50 in number and each requiring a modern scientific knowledge. Verne born in the bustling city of Nantes in Western France had from his childhood developed a great interest in travel and exploration, a passion he showed as a writer of adventure stories and science fiction. At 12, he hid in a ship that was bound for India, only to be caught and severely beaten by his father. He famously stated, "I shall from now only travel in my imagination...[ FULL STORY ]
C'NAWABGANJ TRANSPORT WORKERS' UNION
A role model for healthy trade union
Abdur Rahman Khan
Widespread extortion by political hoodlums in the country's transport sector is a blight drawing attention from the media and the government agencies.
In a sustained move for the last six months, the members of the Chapai-Nawabganj District Truck and Motor Transport Workers Union (CNDC) has been continuing to press the administration for action against this malpractice for which innocent transport workers are blamed by the interested quarters.
"It is unacceptable that till today we do not see any action from the administration in this regard" said Fazlul Karim Shelly, President of the CNDC...[ FULL STORY ]
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