Nepal poll panel prepares final election results
Kathmandu – After one-and-a-half-months, Nepal’s Election Commission has prepared the final results of the Nov 19 Constituent Assembly election, officials said Friday. The election commission officials said the result has been submitted to President Ram Baran Yadav and it will be made... read more »
Hasina’s party fears Zia will change Bangladesh’s name
Dhaka – Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s party has said that opposition leader Khaleda Zia may change the country’s name in case she returns to power. The apprehension was expressed by the ruling Awami League (AL) party’s publicity secretary Hassan Mahmud while... read more »
Explosives found outside Musharraf’s house
Islamabad – Explosives were recovered from the vicinity of former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf’s farmhouse Monday, a media report said. According to police, five packets of explosives were found — each containing around 400-500 gm of explosive material while one pack had a... read more »
Bangladesh Polls: Conundrum of compromise or credibility
By Ashok Dixit New Delhi – Bangladesh goes to polls on January 5 under a multi-party interim government formed by the ruling Awami League, but several questions are up in the air as a result. Among them is whether these elections will be conducted in a free and fair manner, or will electoral... read more »
