Bangladesh polls schedule: Over 30 vehicles vandalised, torched in 7 districts
At least 15 drivers and passengers were injured in the incidents. Their identities could not be known immediately, according to police and locals.
Politics
Bangladesh’s politics is back to square one
The international community, especially the western nations, has long been calling on the government to create an environment for a free and fair election.
‘A historic moment’: Taiwan’s opposition agrees to joint bid for presidential election
After weeks of stalled discussions, the Kuomintang and the Taiwan People’s Party announced that they would team up and determine which party’s candidate would run for…
Crackdown, groupthink, and the dialogue that didn’t happen
The writer says that ultimately, no one will win if Bangladesh continues to sink into unrest and turmoil.
PM Kishida heads to San Francisco to show diplomatic prowess amid domestic woes
Aides to the prime minister hope that this latest official overseas trip will serve as a catalyst for a similar transformation as the one Kishida enjoyed earlier this year.
BNP may lay siege to EC Secretariat after poll schedule released
Party insiders said if the election schedule is declared keeping thousands of BNP leaders and activists behind bars, the atmosphere would not be conducive to holding any talks.
Presidential candidates divided on Jokowi’s food estate policy
Only Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto has stated in his campaign document that he will continue the program, for which Prabowo has responsibility within President Jokowi’s…
Modi’s guarantees will sweep away ‘fake’ Congress promises: PM in MP
Modi retorted, without naming anyone, that a Congress leader who is over intelligent and leader of idiots is roaming around saying that Indians have ‘Made in China’ mobile…
Indonesian presidential front-runner Prabowo vows to keep foreign policy neutral
Prabowo repeated that “one thousand friends are too few, one enemy too many”, hinting at the direction of his foreign policy strategy if he is elected as the country’s next…
Two years into the job, is the writing on the wall for Japan’s PM Kishida?
Mr Kishida, 66, is running out of time to turn things around and may end up becoming the latest in a line of short-lived prime ministers in Japan.