Noor Chowdhury, convicted in 1998 of killing Bangladesh’s first president, is said to be living in Etobicoke since 1996. In 2011, he appeared on Canada’s CBC Radio, pleading innocence.
BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman has been sentenced in absentia to jail terms ranging from 3 years to lifetime. He has his supporters, but many journalists remember his ‘excesses’.
The G20 Summit is scheduled to be held in New Delhi over two days — September 9-10 — at the state-of-the-art Bharat Mandapam Convention Centre at Pragati Maidan.
Delwar Hossain Sayeedi is a convicted war criminal to Bangladesh's government and its courts. But his Islamic teachings have gained him many supporters.
Bangladesh exploded with violence in July. The BNP has taken to the streets to win polls. It is reminiscent of the post-poll violence when it won in 2001.
The School Education Minister of the state, Lalchhandama Ralte, asserted that the Mizoram govt is committed to providing education to those children, who are from the Zo tribes.
Shammi Ahmed, International Affairs Secretary of Awami League, talks about US policy that restricts visas for Bangladesh nationals believed to have ‘undermined democratic election process’.
Despite multiple agencies being involved, the US could maintain a clear chain of command. This is something India should consider too, as it defines the theatre command structures.
The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.
Venezuela also boasts of a diverse portfolio of unmanned aerial vehicles capable of carrying out surveillance, reconnaissance and being employed for kinetic purposes as well.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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