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Abdul Quader
Commerce Minister’s verdict before the trial
The government-sponsored inquiry committee is still investigating the ruthless killings of army officers at BDR headquarters in Dhaka. The committee headed by a retired secretary to the government is expected to finish off its inquiry soon and provide a report
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Please don’t take the government ‘hostage’
Every sensible person in the country was visibly horrified by the last week’s senseless and brutal massacre at the headquarters of Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) in Dhaka. The show of high emotions, anger and resentment among sections in the community, including
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Is Sheikh Hasina harping on the same string?
On her return to Bangladesh from the United States on November 6 Sheikh Hasina received rousing welcome from her party loyalists. As reported in the news media, the Awami League and its associated organisations put up a strong show of
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No more political 'movement' please
Parliamentary elections in Bangladesh are a month and half away. Elections are scheduled to be held on 18th of December and political parties are gearing up to contest the elections as usual. At a recent meeting with the journalists at
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A good start for Jamaat but problems remain
Newspaper reports suggest that Jamaat-e-Islami has recognised the historic liberation war of Bangladesh in its newly revised party constitution (The Daily Star 21 October 2008). This was in line with the requirements of the amended Representation of the People Order
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Does Obama’s age bring luck in his quest for the White House in November? Abdul Quader
It is obvious that the US presidential lections in November generate tremendous interest among many people all over the world because the results have implications for many interest groups both in the US as well as in other jurisdictions beyond
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