Diplomatic failure on Rohingyas may fetch Nobel Peace for Hasina
KOLKATA/DHAKA : Begum Sheikh Hasina’s `diplomatic failures to create an effective global pressure on Myanmar military and Aung San Suu Kyi to take back the lakhs of tortured and homeless Rohingyas, may set to More...
Hasina’s concessions to India, China, Saudi push B’Desh to a no man’s land
KOLKATA: Bangladesh Prime Minister Begum Hasina’s ambiguous diplomatic and political concessions to India, China and Saudi Arabia “actually acting as a double-edged blade for her country and India as well.’’ Dhaka-based More...
BJP brings a new Ram not known to Bengal
KOLKATA: Spurred by Uttar Pradesh electoral success and nuking Indian political dynasties, for new BJP leadership looking into West Bengal may not be surprising but introducing a new Lord Ram (not known to Bengal) More...
Saudi fund set to enter B’desh, liberals fear Jamaat wahabies
KOLKATA: As Saudi funds for special mosques in all districts and Police Stations set to enter Bangladesh, in which Jamaat run banks (only banks) will have a clear avenue to channel them, B’desh liberals fear wahabies More...
For Prez, Modi may go for Mukherjee’s second term!
KOLKATA: As speculation set rolling on who would, BJP and Narendra Modi go for President? There are advantages. As track records suggest that Pranab Mukherjee, who is pro-establishment man as always for Congress More...
Just before India visit, Hasina blames RAW, US for Khaleda
KOLKATA/ DHAKA: Just before her delayed India visit being rescheduled for first week of next month, “Begum Hasina’s blaming RAW (India) and US for Khaleda Zia’s rule,’’ would fetch a bad taste for More...
Swan Song for Left, joins fading out group
KOLKATA: Recent poll results show that the CPI(M), CPI despite in coalitions with big regional parties, couldn’t even manage 1 percent vote either in UP or in Punjab! Karl Marx (no offence meant for great man), More...
As BJP retreats on Aadhar, Bengal steals a march
KOLKATA: As Union Government retreated on making Aadhar card mandatory in all Central sponsored projects, including mid-day meals, the Trinamool Congress stole a march ahead of many non-BJP political parties. Incidentally, More...
Mamata urges Sushma to talk with US on Indians’ safety
KOLKATA: While West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee tweeted late last night saying she’s “worried about Indians who stay in America for their safety,’’ sources in state secretariat said today she More...
WB : BJP State leadership gets into kid scam muddle
KOLKATA: BJP Bengal leadership gets into state-wide scam of child smuggling as some of their North Bengal women leaders, Juhi Chowdhury and Chandana Chakraborty who were however axed from the party to save the lost More...