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21st February: A Day of Mourning, Pride Action
21st February is a day of national mourning, pride, reflection and action. It is the Language Martyr’s Day. It is fifty- seven years ago that among others, Barkat, Rafiq, Jabbar, Shafiur and Salam sacrificed their young precious lives for honour
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Maritime Security of Bangladesh: Is Foreign Assistance Necessary?
On 8th February, Richard Boucher, the US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia, prior to his departure from Dhaka wrapping up his two-day trip, reportedly has expressed his country’s willingness to assist Bangladesh in maritime patrol and
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Transit Issue with India: A Comprehensive Approach
A debate has been raging in the country on whether transit facilities should be given to India or not through the land territory of Bangladesh. Some argue that it should not be given unless some core bilateral issues with India
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Pranab Mukherjee’s visit to Dhaka
India’s Minister for External Affairs, Pranab Mukherjee’s visit on 9th February, has been called a “goodwill” one, perhaps because the general elections in India will be held in April and it is appropriate substantive discussions on bilateral issues can only
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South Asian Task force against terrorism
South Asia has been a victim of mindless terrorism, India and Bangladesh included. Over the six years, Bangladesh saw certain patterns of terrorism in terms of lethality , clarity of political goals of the terrorists and of their motivation and
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Trial of Alleged War Criminals and Abettors
The term “war criminal” is a generic term. It refers to a person who allegedly committed any of the three international crimes: (a) genocide, (b) crimes against humanity and (c) grave breaches of the 1949 Conventions, 1949, relating to War
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Role of Foreign Ministry needs to be revamped
The appointment of Dr. Dipu Moni as Foreign Minister is a dramatic way of breaking tradition and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has demonstrated her desire to put gender equality in practice. In Asia, Japan, Philippines and Nepal had female Foreign
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Sheikh Hasina’s cabinet team
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina this time has presented her 31-member cabinet team which is impressive in many ways than her cabinet in 1996. She has demonstrated her ability and skill to select her team that will be responsible to implement
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Post Election Scenario
This national election is over. According to unofficial results, the Awami League- led Grand Alliance won a stunning landslide victory, capturing 261, BNP-led four party alliance 30 and others 4, out of 299 seats. In one seat in Noakhali, the
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National Election: Some interesting insights
Bangladesh stands at a crossroads and the path to a new invigorated Bangladesh depends how the new political forces emerge after the national elections on December 29th and accept the environment, characterized by mutual tolerance and respect, rule of law
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Why did Iraqi journalist hurl shoes at President Bush?
President Bush’s valedictory visit to Iraq will perhaps be remembered for the unscripted momentwhen at a joint press briefing in Baghdad on 14h December, an Iraqi journalist, Muntadar al-Zaidi (28), a correspondent for Al Baghdadia, an independent Iraqi station, stood
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Bangladesh and Poznan Climate change Conference
Bangladesh attended the 14th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.(UNFCCC) and the 4th meeting of Parties to the Kyoto Protocol which were held from 1st to 12th December at Poznan (Poland). Bangladesh presented a
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McCain Visit to Bangladesh
Three senior US senators, including defeated presidential candidate John McCain (72), paid a visit to Bangladesh on December 2nd for 11 hours before he left for Bhutan. He came from New Delhi to Dhaka. Some say his visit to New
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Mumbai Deadly Attacks: Possible Reasons!
Mumbai (Bombay) has not been immune from terrorist attacks. But the terrorist attacks on Wednesday 26th November late evening surpassed all other attacks in their intensity, scale coordination and execution. The attacks occurred in ten places one after another including
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Bangladesh –Myanmar maritime boundary
Bangladesh and Myanmar are friendly neighbouring countries and the relations between peoples of the two nations exist independently of governments and their policies. Last month, the Vice-Chairman of Myanmar’s government (State Peace and Development Council), General Maung Aye, who is
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Old-mind set of political leaders needs to be changed in South Asia for peace and harmony
A seminar on “Dynamics of Security of South Asia” was organised by the South Asian Group Studies, Sydney University on 7th November. The Director of the SASG welcomed the keynote speaker Barrister Harun ur Rashid, former High Commissioner for Bangladesh
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How does global financial crisis affect Bangladesh? By Barrister Harun ur Rashid
There is a saying that when America sneezes, the countries around the world get flu. This has been evident when American financial crisis has spread throughout the world. America with its $13 trillion economy, the world’s biggest economy, can absorb
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Bangladesh – India Sea Boundary: Ways to resolve the issue
The three-day Bangladesh-India maritime boundary talks ended in Dhaka on 17th September without making any concrete progress on the pending issues, although officials of both the countries claimed to have had ‘fruitful discussions’ after almost three decades. The leader of
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Why should Begum Khaleda and Sheikh Hasina talk to each other?
A series of articles have appeared in the newspapers recently on the proposed dialogue face- to-face between the two former Prime Ministers. Some writers and politicians cast doubt whether any fruitful outcome would emanate from their talks. Barrister Rafique-ul Huq
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CA's visit to China consolidates further bilateral relations
On 14th September, Chief Adviser Dr. Fakruddin Ahmed went to China for a four-day visit at the invitation of the China’s Prime Minister Wen Jiabao. The visit was timely and is bound to strengthen the existing bilateral relations in all
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Good Governance Bangladesh
Governance ordinarily means power of governing or method of government. There is a view that it mainly refers to running governments and other public agencies or private ones with social purposes. Various agencies have defined governance and something of an
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Pakistan’s new President: How did Asif Zardari manage to win?
On 6th September, Asif Ali Zardari,(52), the widower of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, has won a sweeping victory in Pakistan’s presidential election. The president is elected by secret ballots in the national and four provincial assemblies. He is the
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Why Musharraf had to resign?
In a televised address on 18th August at 1 PM, President Musharraf told the nation that he would resign. After almost nine years in power, it was difficult for him to see to this day when he loses power.. By
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Rahul Gandhi’s visit to Bangladesh its possible impact on bilateral relations
We all welcome the visit of Rahul Gandhi,(38), India’s ruling Congress party leader and a member of Lok Sabha (MP). He arrived in Dhaka on Friday, 1st August afternoon on a five-day private visit to see a number of rural
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Foreign Secretaries meeting in New Delhi
There is a saying that one can choose friends but not neighbours. Bangladesh and India are neighbours and they cannot re-fashion geography. The two countries are destined to live next to each other. Therefore both Bangladesh and India must establish
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