
Bangladesh
Maftun Ahmed Khan Rubel’s defamation complaint over Tarique Rahman insults threatens free speech in Bangladesh
Maftun Ahmed Khan Rubel should withdraw his complaint against Gazi Salahuddin Tanvir.

Maftun Ahmed Khan Rubel should withdraw his complaint against Gazi Salahuddin Tanvir.
State minister for liberation war affairs Ishraque Hossain adopted a more conciliatory tone Saturday, calling for cooperation among Bangladesh’s democratic political parties after previously taking a confrontational stance toward an opposition leader.
Ishraque Hossain is young. That is no excuse for being careless about the Constitution he serves under.
A torch procession led by Dhaka-6 lawmaker and state minister for liberation war affairs Ishraque Hossain was held Friday to protest what he called slander against senior political leaders, including Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.