Barrister Harun ur Rashid

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Proposed Diversion of Brahmaputra River by China

Fresh water is getting scarce according to a UNESCO study. The average supply of water is expected to drop by one-third within 20 years.  UNESCO points
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Tipaimukh Dam for hydro-power: An old concept of use of river-waters

Rivers are gifts of nature and their flow knows no territorial boundaries. Where there are rivers, human habitations take place and human beings and rivers ...
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Obama’s speech in Cairo and Bangladesh

There is a great deal of excitement in the Muslim community to hear what a US President  who shares a middle name  “Hussein” with the ...
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Attacks on overseas students in Australia

The recent attacks on overseas students in Australia is a big surprise for everyone. Australia is a multicultural country and one feels at ease in ...
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Congress victory in India & Bangladesh

Polling results released on 16th May indicate that the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, will become only the second Indian leader to win re-election after ...
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Do we need a Care-taker government?

Since the last care-taker government took almost two years to allow the Election Commission to hold the 9th parliamentary elections on 29th December, instead of ...
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Trans-boundary Rivers with India & Bangladesh

Bangladesh has 57 trans-boundary rivers, of which 54 are with India and 3 are Myanmar. The water dispute with India is as old as the birth ...
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Energy Security and Bangladesh

Energy plays an important role in the national security of any given country as a fuel to power the economic engine Energy security means diversifying ...
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Indian Classic dancer contests against BJP leader L.K. Advani

The 15th Lok Sabha election in India commences from 16th April and completes on 13th May. The month-long general elections will be held in five ...
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The 100- days of the AL-led Government

The 100 days benchmark seems to have been established to evaluate the performance of democratically elected governments across the world. The Awami League-led government of ...
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