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Why Harris picked Walz as running-mate

KEN MARTIN, the chairman of the Democratic-Farmer-Labour Party (DFL), Minnesota’s affiliate of the Democratic Party, tells a story about how the state’s governor, Tim Walz, got his start in politics. In 2004 Mr Walz was a high-school teacher in Mankato, a town of 45,000 people in the south of the state. In that year’s presidential election, he decided to take his class to a George W. Bush event. Unbeknown to him, his students had hatched a plan to tease the then president. “They all had [John] Kerry shirts on,” says Mr Martin. “They ripped t...

Interim govt led by Dr Yunus sworn in

The new interim government of Bangladesh, led by Chief Advisor Dr. Muhammad Yunus, has been officially sworn in by President Mohammed Shahabuddin. The ceremony took place at Bangabhaban on Thursday evening, starting at 9:00 pm. Dr. Yunus arrived at Bangabhaban at approximately 8:25 pm, where he was warmly greeted by a large crowd that had gathered outside. Enthusiastic supporters, numbering in the thousands, had been assembling since the afternoon, cheering and chanting slogans in anticipation of his arrival. Notable attendees incl...

Syeda Rizwana, Farida Akhtar in advisory council

Chief Executive of Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (Bela) Syeda Rizwana Hasan and noted women's rights activist Farida Akhtar confirmed that they received phone calls today from the authorities concerned inviting them to be on the advisory council of the new interim government. Adilur Rahman Khan, founder of Odhikar, was also called to be on the advisory council, a reliable source said.

Interim govt to be sworn in at 8:30 tonight

The interim government, led by Nobel Laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus, is set to take the oath of office tonight at around 8:00 pm. The Cabinet Division has completed all necessary preparations for the ceremony. Vehicles have been arranged to transport officials from their residences to Bangabhaban, where the oath-taking will occur. President Mohammad Shahabuddin will first administer the oath to the chief adviser, Dr. Yunus, followed by the swearing-in of the cabinet members. ...

We must safeguard this newfound independence: Dr Yunus

Nobel laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus emphasized the importance of restoring law and order in the country and urged that no harm be inflicted on anyone. "Place your trust in me," he appealed, referring to the mass uprising led by students and the public as the "second independence." He stated, "We must safeguard this newfound independence." Dr. Yunus arrived in Dhaka from Paris today, Thursday, at approximately 2:10 pm. Upon his arrival at the airport, he was greeted by Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman and other officials.

Jamaat holds rally in Jibannagar after 15 years

The ruling party Awami League has fallen in the face of anti-discrimination student movement. The leader of the party, former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has fled the country. Along with the calm of the unstable situation created throughout the country, the political parties who are victims of oppression are carrying out various programs to make their existence known.
In continuation of that, on the afternoon of August 7 (Wednesday), a joyous procession and a short rally were organized by the Jibannagar branch of Chuadanga district of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islam. From the afternoon, the leaders of all the organizations of Jamaat-e-Islam started gathering from different parts of the upazila.
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