Awami League leader Sheikh Hasina has been sworn in for a second stint as prime minister of Bangladesh. The ceremony in the capital, Dhaka, marked a return to democracy after two years of army-backed rule. The Awami League won a landslide in elections last week, in a major turnaround in its leader's fortunes. Sheikh Hasina and her rival Khaleda Zia - both former prime ministers - had been jailed for suspected corruption but released to contest the vote.
Awami League leader Sheikh Hasina has been sworn in for a second stint as prime minister of Bangladesh.
The ceremony in the capital, Dhaka, marked a return to democracy after two years of army-backed rule.
The Awami League won a landslide in elections last week, in a major turnaround in its leader's fortunes.
Sheikh Hasina and her rival Khaleda Zia - both former prime ministers - had been jailed for suspected corruption but released to contest the vote.
India's prime minister today accused "official agencies" in Pakistan of being behind the Mumbai terrorist attacks, raising hackles in its nuclear-armed neighbour.In an address to his country's elected officials, the prime minister, Manmohan Singh, offered his strongest views on the three-day assault by "terrorists" which left more than 170 dead.It comes a day after Delhi handed over a dossier that it says incriminates Pakistani groups and nationals who were involved in a "criminal conspiracy". India has demanded that those responsible be extradited and tried in Indian courts, a demand which Pakistan's prime minister has dismissed."There is enough evidence to show that, given the sophistication and military precision of the attack, it must have had the support of some official agencies in Pakistan," said Singh.
India's prime minister today accused "official agencies" in Pakistan of being behind the Mumbai terrorist attacks, raising hackles in its nuclear-armed neighbour.
In an address to his country's elected officials, the prime minister, Manmohan Singh, offered his strongest views on the three-day assault by "terrorists" which left more than 170 dead.
It comes a day after Delhi handed over a dossier that it says incriminates Pakistani groups and nationals who were involved in a "criminal conspiracy". India has demanded that those responsible be extradited and tried in Indian courts, a demand which Pakistan's prime minister has dismissed.
"There is enough evidence to show that, given the sophistication and military precision of the attack, it must have had the support of some official agencies in Pakistan," said Singh.
India's Prime Minister has raised the war of words with Pakistan by claiming its authorities "must have" had a hand in the terror attack on Mumbai that killed 172 people. In the most outspoken comments yet from an Indian official, Manmohan Singh said the sophistication of the November attacks meant the terrorists must have had the support of some "official agencies in Pakistan". While he stopped short of directly accusing the Pakistani government, Mr Singh's comments drew a defiant response from Pakistan. The country's Foreign Ministry accused Mr Singh of engaging in a "propaganda offensive".
India's Prime Minister has raised the war of words with Pakistan by claiming its authorities "must have" had a hand in the terror attack on Mumbai that killed 172 people.
In the most outspoken comments yet from an Indian official, Manmohan Singh said the sophistication of the November attacks meant the terrorists must have had the support of some "official agencies in Pakistan".
While he stopped short of directly accusing the Pakistani government, Mr Singh's comments drew a defiant response from Pakistan. The country's Foreign Ministry accused Mr Singh of engaging in a "propaganda offensive".
So blathering on like this only risks humiliating the pakistani govt to no good result. And I suspect that hte Indian PM knows this, which makes me wonder what he knows is so bad within the indian establishment that he's willing to risk a war to hide it. keep to the Fen Causeway
