Nepal scene
Md. Zonaed Emran, Dhaka University
The Maoist rebels, who have been fighting since 1996 for a communist order and abolition of monarchy, have announced that they will join mainstream politics. In November last year, they singed a UN brokered peace deal. According to the deal, they will have major share in the interim govt. and the constituent assembly. They will also participate in the forthcoming election. The King of Nepal last year took absolute powers into his hands. After that Nepal was turbulent and street protests took place The Maoists (Nepal Communist Party) also joined hands with the six pro-democracy parties and waged mass upsurge and finally the King was forced to restore democracy. After the restoration of democracy in Nepal, the Nepali prime minister and the rebel head had several meetings on possible ways of bringing back peace. Nepal has been bleeding as core political issues remain unresolved. We hope the latest peace move will bear fruit and the country will become a stable democracy.
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