Bangladesh: Jamaat's 'vague apology' for collaborating with Pakistan in 1971 genocide just an election stunt

IANS | November 4, 2025 9:30 PM

Dhaka, Nov 4 (IANS) Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman's recent unconditional apology for the party's past mistakes - the Islamist party had collaborated with Pakistan in genocide during the 1971 Liberation War - merits being called a "blanket apology" as there is no specificity of the crime committed and also a lack of taking responsibility, a report cited on Tuesday.

Bangladesh: NCP setting preconditions for Feb election exposes growing insecurity

IANS | November 4, 2025 8:57 PM

Dhaka, Nov 4 (IANS) With Bangladesh's national election scheduled for February 2026, the National Citizen Party (NCP) has displayed its unwillingness for polls without securing complete impunity for its political coup during last year’s July uprising. The actions and remarks of leaders in the NCP exposed the party’s growing insecurity in the political game.

NDA will form govt in Bihar: MP CM Mohan Yadav

IANS | November 4, 2025 4:36 PM

Patna, Nov 4 (IANS) Ahead of the highly anticipated Bihar Assembly polls, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Tuesday said that once again, under the leadership of Nitish Kumar at the state level and the Modi government at the Centre, the NDA government will be formed along with its allies.

Bihar polls: NDA to take decisive lead, finds Polstrat opinion poll

IANS | November 4, 2025 4:32 PM

New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Contrary to recent findings of a tight contest between the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and Mahagathbandhan (RJD-Congress-Left), the Polstrat Opinion poll has forecasted a clear and comfortable victory for the ruling coalition in the high-stakes battle for Bihar.