Bangladesh strongly protests The interim government has expressed deep concern and outrage over recent comments by US intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard on Bangladesh. In a statement, the government called Gabbard’s remarks “misleading, harmful and baseless”. In an interview with Indian television channel NDTV World, Gabbard made comments about “torture and killings” of religious minorities in Bangladesh and the “Islamic terrorist threat”. She also accused the country of “establishing an Islamic caliphate”. The government statement said that Bangladesh is a traditionally tolerant and peace-loving country and has made significant progress…
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BNP wants early elections after completing electoral reforms
BNP wants early elections BNP has demanded that UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres complete electoral reforms and hold national elections soon. According to the party, the elections should be held under an interim government. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir made this demand while talking to reporters on Wednesday (March 15) afternoon. He said that he expressed this desire during Guterres’ meeting with the National Consensus Commission, leaders of various political parties and other stakeholders. BNP wants early elections According to a report by Jamuna Television, Fakhrul told reporters after…
Read MorePutin agrees to ceasefire proposal, but with conditions
Putin agrees to ceasefire Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia agreed to the ceasefire proposed by the United States. However, the root causes of the conflict must be resolved and some issues must be discussed in detail before a ceasefire can take place. He made these remarks at a news conference in the Kremlin on Thursday (March 13) after a meeting with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. News: Reuters. “We agree with the ceasefire proposal. However, it must be a ceasefire that leads to long-term peace and addresses the root causes…
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