‘Dubai Move’ bound to fail as PM has support of 150 MPs, says Zahid
Deputy PM Zahid said that with anti-party hopping laws in place, such a move could not become a reality despite "some claiming to have obtained sufficient numbers of statutory…
Politics
A review of the 2024 electoral drama
The paper says there was no chance of the Awami League losing power in an election which was nothing but a constitutional formality.
Change course after polls, UN rights chief urges Bangladesh government
UN rights chief Volker Turk said the environment for yesterday's poll was marred by violence and repression of opposition candidates and supporters.
Concern over destruction of evidence behind reason to arrest lawmaker in political funds scandal
In addition to the large kickbacks, the involvement of the Abe faction leaders has been a focus of the investigation.
Jokowi’s dinner with Prabowo stokes concerns of partiality
Neither Jokowi nor Prabowo made a public statement about their dinner, but Prabowo’s campaign team sought to cast it as a demonstration of Jokowi’s support for the minister.
Rift within Korea’s main opposition party widens
Former leader of the Democratic Party of Korea and ex-Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon has said that he would officially announce his departure from the main opposition party through a…
Bangladesh set an example of free, fair polls: PM Hasina to observers
"You have come and witnessed how the people vote in our country. We've set a precedent for free, fair and neutral election," she said.
Two Indonesian activists cleared of defaming senior minister
The panel of judges said the comments made by Haris and Fatia on YouTube did not constitute criminal defamation, much to the relief of fellow activists who have long raised alarm…
No tolerance for corruption, even among parties that support me: PM Anwar
PM Anwar quipped that a benefit of his imprisonment was that it had left him fearless.
Former PM Imran says ‘verbally dictated’ article published in The Economist
The guest essay attributed to Imran in The Economist reiterated his allegations about how a regime change brought about after US government pressure led to a vote of no-confidence…