Political crisis
Political crisisUS officials meet Haiti leaders over assassination
US law enforcement and national security officials met with Haiti's leaders and police to offer assistance in the wake of president Jovenel Moise's assassination
Rival Haitian leaders battle for power after president's assassination
Ariel Henry, a neurosurgeon who was named prime minister by president Jovenel Moise two days before Moise was killed by a squad of gunmen, said he was now the highest authority in Haiti
Interview: Abul Kashem Fazlul Huq
National sentiment no longer exists in Bangladesh
Educationist and thinker Abul Kashem Fazlul Huq is Ahmad Sharif chair professor of Dhaka University’s Bangla department. He talked to Sohrab Hassan of Prothom Alo about the socioeconomic and cultural ...
Political scientist Talukder Moniruzzaman taken to ICU
Noted political scienist professor Talukder Maniruzzaman was taken to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Apollo Hospitals in the capital on the night of 9 December.The 81-year-old professor of Dhaka ...
Erosion of democracy and political situations
For the last 12 years, the International Day of Democracy has been being observed on 15 September to make people aware of their rights and ensure their participation in establishing peace and ...
Hong Kong crisis: China faces tough choices between 'play long' or ‘send in troops’
China is facing tough choices over how to tackle months of pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong: hold dialogue with protesters, play the long game or send in troops.The protesters have shown no sign ...
The fight on in India's political 'killing fields'
P Jayarajan slowly raised his left hand and pointed to a gap where a thumb had been hacked off before flagging a deep scar on his other arm -- proud war wounds from a past Indian political ...
China for peaceful talks to resolve Venezuela issue
Venezuela should resolve its own matters itself via peaceful talks and China supports the international community's efforts in this regard, the Chinese foreign ministry said.About 20 European Union ...
BNP rejects new parliament, demands fresh polls
On the day of holding the session of new parliament, opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has demanded fresh election under a neutral government.BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam ...
Maduro 'ready to negotiate' with opposition
Venezuela's president Nicolas Maduro said he was prepared to hold negotiations with the US-backed opposition and added he would support early parliamentary elections, RIA Novosti reported on ...
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