The U.S. Ups the Ante in Bangladesh
A coercive visa policy aims to bolster democracy ahead of the country’s elections next January.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced a policy last week that reserves the right to deny visas to individuals in Bangladesh determined to be involved in...
This time around everyone external abandoned her. However the only way she is going to go is nothing short of kicking and screaming ! In America Biden does not like her, four Republican senators wrote a letter to the state department directly accusing her responsible for all those people that...
I second that. There is enough traffic in Bangladesh to support 50 airliners, but in reality that's not what we see. They should hire a competent CEO possibly from abroad as the local folks just can't rise to the challenges of this position.
Air India hired CEO from NZ to run the company last...
The visa is targeting BAL and other Govt people. The idea is to make them understand sticking with the present course have consequences.
We all know there is no honor among thieves, they are the first ones to jump off the ship.
As far as PM is concerned, IMHO she is not going anywhere.
This is a double whammy. This leaves Japan and Canada out of the ban and gsp issues.
Canadian sanction or visa ban will play a positive influence on free and fair election as a big chunk of the money is parked in Canada.
I doubt US took the step before having a word with the BD FM. They would show their hand a little before the official announcement to work things out.
Momen knew very well about the visa ban before it was announced.
PM probably does not care much about the ban given her age, but other BAL folks...
The is an hour+ video. This has an interview with Donald Lu in English. The rest is in Bangla.
Pakistan Judiciary and Election System are not as hopelessly pathetic as it is in Bangladesh.
A clear case of escalation.
Can't wait to hear what Alga Momen has to say about this !
BTW Blinken's tweet is very vague so this can apply to anyone who is benefitting from BAL being in power !
Well if you think that days of being in power is coming to an end then you would make all the deals to get the money in the front end. All the private power stations were given guaranteed rates even if the plant remains idle.
The deals are binding as they are sovereign debts ! So folks in...
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