Bangladesh court orders Abdul Kader Mullah to be hanged
London – A Bangladeshi war crimes court has ordered prison authorities to hang Abdul Kader Mullah of the Jamaat-e-Islami party, months after he was sentenced to death. According to the BBC, Mullah could now be hanged at any time, unless President Abdul Hamid or the Supreme Court... read more »
Caretaker issue not on UN emissary’s agenda: Hasina’s aide
Dhaka – Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s advisor Gowher Rizvi said Saturday that the visiting UN emissary will no! t discuss the caretaker government issue while trying to broker peace b! etween the Awami League and BNP, local media reported. “The election can be held... read more »
Pakistan’s new army chief stresses on professionalism
Islamabad – Pakistan’s new army chief, Gen. Raheel Sharif, has stressed on the importance of professionalism in dealing with challenges, a media report said Saturday. Gen. Sharif was chairing his first corps commanders’ meeting Friday after becoming the new army chief Nov 29. He... read more »
Bangladesh: Does it really matter that Khaleda Zia is not contesting electi...
Dhaka – December 2, 2013 was the last date for the filing of nominations for the tenth parliamentary elections being held on January 5, 2014. The BNP, which had declared its intention of not participating in the elections under a Sheikh Hasina led election-time government, confirmed its... read more »
