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Barrister Harun ur Rashid

Barrister Harun ur Rashid

Former Bangladesh Ambassador to the UN, Geneva and Former Bangladesh High Commissioner to Australia (1982-84)

Bangladesh D-8 Summit in Kuala Lumpur

The D-8 summit, consisting of eight most populous Muslim majority nations, took place on 8th July in Kuala Lumpur. The Chief Adviser of the Care-taker government of Bangladesh Dr. Fakhruddin Ahmed attended the summit. The participation of the Chief Adviser

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Will Bangladesh accord recognition to Kosovo?

It is reported Bangladesh has not yet firmed up its stance on the question of recognising Kosovo’s independence, despite persistent diplomatic presentation by US Ambassador James Moriarty, who met Foreign Adviser Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury on 1st July for the second

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State of Governance in Bangladesh in 2007

Governance ordinarily means power of governing or method of government. Various agencies have defined governance in different ways and some say an intellectual “cottage industry” has arisen around the definition of this term. The 1992 Commission of Global Governance defines

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Review of the Bangladesh Constitution

The review of the Constitution of 1972 is not only an important issue but also goes to the heart of political malaise in the country as manifested before January 11, 2007 The setting up of a Constitutional Review Commission has

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American Policy toward Bangladesh

America remains the super power after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. It is the world’s strongest military power with defence budget nearly $500 billion per year, the largest economy and possesses the capacity to demonstrate its power

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Is the visit of President Bush to Israel on 60th anniversary appropriate?

President Bush travelled to Jerusalem to take part in celebrations for the country’s 60th anniversary on May 14th, the day Israel was carved out of Palestinian territory. Mr Bush lavished praise on Israel and barely mentioned the Palestinians in his

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Saga of Indian rice to Bangladesh!

Cyclone Sidr on the 15th November last year caused nightmare in Bangladesh. Ripping through the south western coast, killing thousands of people, demolishing houses, crops, and livestocks, the cyclone left a trail of devastation over thousands of square kilometres. It

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China’s Foreign Minister’s visit to Dhaka

Chinese Foreign minister Yang Jiechi arrived in Dhaka 24th April on a two-day visit. He was warmly welcomed at the airport by his counter part, the Foreign Affairs Adviser Dr. Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury. On the same day, both the government

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‘Peace train’ between Dhaka and Kolkata: A new era of relationship?

The opening of the passenger train service on 14th April on Bengali New Year’s day between Dhaka and Kolkata, has ended the 43 year hiatus in Dhaka-Kolkata rail link. The passenger train that was introduced during the British days was

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Global Rising Food Prices: What Bangladesh can do? By Barrister Harun ur Rashid

It is the new face of catastrophe with a storm of food scarcity, global warming, rocketing oil prices and the world population explosion that is plunging humanity into the biggest crisis of the 21st century by pushing up food prices

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Migrants and Remittances: Strategies for Future

The remittances from migrants contribute significantly to Bangladesh’s socio-economic development. The remittances have a multiplier effect not only for the family members but also for the people in general. It is reported that about 5 million Bangladeshi workers are now

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Does conduct of some Diplomats in Bangladesh constitute interference in internal affairs? By Barrister Harun ur Rashid

It has been a norm that diplomats posted to receiving countries do not publicly express views on internal matters of a country. If they are instructed by their governments, they do it discreetly with the representatives of the government of

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21st February: Are we achieving the goal of the language martyrs?

21st February is a day of national mourning and reflection. It is the Language Martyr’s Day. On this day in 1952, Barkat, Rafiq, Shafiur, Jabbar and Salam and many others sacrificed their young precious lives for honour and preservation of

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Trial in Bangladesh for alleged criminals for international crimes

Crime, although committed against a person, is an offence against a State and that is why state prosecutors (public prosecutors) pursue a criminal case. A person who allegedly commits a crime can always be charged until he is alive. Unlike

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