Ink may run out but it won't fade away. Newspapers offices were torched, presses were silenced-but the truth can't be burned down. -AA
Bangladesh's political turf was more or less sound and stable from 2009 to 2014. Immediate past ruling party Awami League won the elections held in December 2008 under the jurisdiction of a caretaker government. Awami League took power in January 2009 and the country was running smoothly till 2014. Things became troublesome and complicated when the major political opponents abandoned the 2014 parliamentary elections and the polls turned out to be one-sided. 153 Awami League candidates were elected without contests. Lofty ideals like democracy, social justice, pluralism and inclusion faced perilous hurdles through the controversial elections which were held on 5 January 2014.
A glorious chapter in Bangladesh's political history came to a closure yesterday through the death of uncompromising democratic champion and a luminous and iconic leader on the country's political landscape Begum Khaleda Zia.
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman is coming back home today while the whole country is vibrating with joy and enthusiasm including BNP leaders and activists. Tarique Rahman's return at this crucial turning point of Bangladesh is highly significant while an interim government took oath on 8 August 2024 following the overthrow of the immediate past authoritarian regime on 5 August last year.
Honorary Consul of Republic of Malta in Bangladesh Shoeb Chowdhury paid a courtesy visit to the Speaker of Maltese Parliament Anglu Farrugia in Valletta in the afternoon of October 31, 2025. They exchanged views on the economic and social development of both countries and another few vital matters.
