On the murky pond Now both the government and the opposition are claiming a success. According to Home Minister Kamal Thapa, the municipal election was ‘successfully’ held in a ‘peaceful, free and fair manner’, and he went on to say that compared with the... 02 Sep, 2006
More trouble in store for Dhaka Political complications in Bangladesh have deepened as the government and the opposition are on a collision course with regards to the upcoming national elections. The 14-party opposition alliance’s 36-hour countrywide strike took effect on Tuesday,... 14 Jun, 2006
B’desh activists clash with cops, scores hurt Dhaka, April 23:Riot police used batons to beat back hundreds of opposition activists trying to march through the Bangladeshi capital during an anti-government general strike today. Elsewhere in the city, police arrested about a dozen activists... Women 23 Apr, 2006
UML trying to fool public: Oppn leaders Himalayan News ServiceBhaktapur, January 10:Leaders of the four-party opposition alliance today said the conflicting versions coming out from the CPN-UML leadership regarding the party staying in the government or baying for a walkout was nothing more... Travel 11 Jan, 2005
