Changes may come in BNP and the government

Four new faces have been inducted into the BNP’s National Standing Committee, while a new party secretary general and changes to the cabinet are expected after August 20, according to several party sources. Prime Minister and BNP Chairman Mr. Tarique Rahman had set a 180-day target for cabinet members after the BNP government took office. […]Continue Reading

Rampal Power Plant Resumes operation

The first 660-megawatt unit of the Rampal coal-fired power plant resumed electricity generation on Saturday after remaining shut since January due to a coal shortage. According to plant officials, power production stopped on January 14 after coal stocks were depleted. A coal-carrying vessel recently arrived at the plant’s jetty, enabling the unit to restart operations. Continue Reading

Will India’s ‘Hasina Gambit’ Fall Apart?

Simonetta Fornasiero   India’s decision to shelter Bangladesh’s ousted ruler Sheikh Hasina is increasingly looking less like a legal dilemma and more like a political liability. A month ago, when Hasina announced plans to return to Bangladesh in December, questions arose over whether she was acting out of personal considerations or pursuing a more sinister […]Continue Reading

India’s Youth Movement Demonstrates the Power of Harmony

India’s youth-led mass movement in July has not brought down Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s BJP government, but it reportedly put considerable pressure on the ruling establishment. The protests, which began over alleged irregularities and question-paper leaks in the NEET-UG examinations, spread from New Delhi to Bihar, West Bengal, Mumbai, Punjab, Haryana and other parts Continue Reading