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Mohammad Yunus Mourns Khaleda Zia’s Death, Calls Her a Great Guardian of Democracy

Dhaka, 30 December. Professor Mohammad Yunus, the chief advisor to the interim government of Bangladesh, expressed deep sorrow on Tuesday over the death of Khaleda Zia, former Prime Minister and chairperson of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). He said the nation has lost a strong protector of democracy and an experienced politician with her passing. […]

Costumes, drums, and chants: ‘No Kings’ protests sweep US; why are millions marching against Trump?

Millions gather across United States (ANI image) Nearly seven million people on Saturday took part in the second round of nationwide “No Kings” protests, showing their concern about democracy in the United States. The protests happened in more than 2,700 cities and towns, from big cities to small towns.For many, joining the protest was a […]

Indian-origin Congressman Suhas Subramanyam slams Pete Hegseth over limiting Pentagon reporting: ‘Attack on freedom, Democracy’

Dozens of journalists walked out of the Pentagon on Wednesday rather than agree to new MAGA rules limiting their reporting.This led to many condemnations, including that of Indian-origin Congressman Suhas Subramanyam, who called the restrictions an attack on press freedom and slammed US defence secretary Pete HegsethSubramanyam posted his official statement on X, “My statement […]

Tit for tat? Now, TMC claims Tripura office ‘attacked by BJP-backed goons’ – video | India News

NEW DELHI: Tensions escalated on Tuesday as the All India Trinamool Congress (AITMC) alleged that BJP-backed goons attacked its Tripura office, coming just hours after the Bharatiya Janata Party accused TMC of targeting its MPs and MLAs in West Bengal.TMC shared a video of the incident in which a group of people could be seen […]

‘Heart of democracy’: Barack Obama addresses Charlie Kirk and Jimmy Kimmel cases; stresses defending free speech

Former US President Barack Obama on Thursday defended freedom of speech as a core democratic value, weighing in on the assassination of conservative leader Charlie Kirk and the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show.“This commentary offers a clear, powerful statement of why freedom of speech is at the heart of democracy and must be defended, […]

‘We’ve got a problem’: Barack Obama warns US at ‘inflection point’; blasts Trump’s ‘dangerous’ rhetoric

Former President Barack Obama has warned that the United States is at “an inflection point,” criticising President Donald Trump and his aides for exploiting political violence to attack opponents and further divide the nation. Speaking at an event hosted by the Jefferson Educational Society in Erie, Pennsylvania, Obama pointed to the recent killing of conservative […]

Billionaire Ray Dalio warns US democracy weakening under Donald Trump: ‘This is how autocrats rise’

Billionaire hedge fund titan Ray Dalio is sounding the alarm that Donald Trump’s second stint in power is pushing America into dangerous territory, one that echoes the rise of autocratic regimes in the 1930s.In an interview with the Financial Times, the Bridgewater Associates founder likened Trump’s meddling in business, including his surprise 10% stake in […]

Trump’s fund cuts: CPB to shut down after GOP slashes funding; ‘trashed decades of democracy’ say critics

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) announced that it would be winding down its operations on Friday, in a major victory for Republican lawmakers. This follows a successful effort to defund local PBS and NPR stations across the United States. The decision comes just over a week after US President Donald Trump signed a rescissions […]

Khaleda: March of democracy facing hurdle in Bangladesh

Representative image (Picture credit: AP) DHAKA: Former PM Khaleda Zia on Thursday said the uninterrupted march of democracy in Bangladesh is being obstructed gradually, a day after her party BNP held a massive rally to protest the “delay” in holding national polls by the interim government headed by Muhammad Yunus.During a virtual address, Zia said, […]

Beyond Joe Biden and Donald Trump: How gerontocracy is weakening US democracy

Beyond Biden and Trump: How gerontocracy is weakening US democracy After bombshell news of former US President Joe Biden‘s cancer diagnosis rocked the political landscape, a deeper crisis is confronting the Democratic Party: its longstanding reliance on ageing lawmakers and a rigid seniority system that critics say is choking fresh talent and weakening opposition to […]