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China’s proposed dams on Brahmaputra River trigger concerns in India : Tit for Tat for India ’s water diversion policy
Unilateral water diversion or withdrawal of water from international or common rivers has been the long-standing policy of India . India bothered little the concerns of lower riparian country, such as Bangladesh in diverting waters from common rivers. The Brahmaputra
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Purchase of weapons from Russia: A shift in foreign and defence policy?
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit from 14 to 16th January to Russia is important because her government wants to restore its friendly relations with Russia After 1975 the relations with Russia received a jolt and Russia felt betrayed and annoyed
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Prime Minister Hasina’s visit to Russia: Building a stronger bilateral architecture
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit from 14 to 16th January to Russia is important by any measure. Her first visit to Russia took place in November 2010 in connection with the First Tiger Summit which was held at St. Petersburg.
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Let us usher in New Year 2013 with hope expectation!
In ancient days, there was no New Year. They used to say ‘in the tenth year of the reign of Emperor such and such’. When a new Emperor comes, the clock is reset: It is year one and it continues
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16th December Victory Day: Bangladesh Marching Forward
On the great occasion of the Victory Day, we remember the supreme sacrifices of the freedom of fighters-men and women –of Bangladesh and salute them. But for their valiant fight, Pakistani army would not have surrendered in Dhaka on 16th
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Doha climate Conference Bangladesh
The two-week conference 18th UN Conference on Climate Change (Conference of Parties- COP 18) in Doha which ended on 8th December was divided into two phases: The first one ran from 26th November to 3rd December and the second phase
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UN Vote for Palestine resolution snubs Israel and the US
Palestine resolution for admission into the UN as an “observer non-member state” was adopted on 29th December by a huge majority (138 in favour-9 negative votes with 41 abstentions including Australia. All European countries except the Czech Republic voted for
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Sheikh Hasina not visiting Pakistan: Probable reasons
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was invited by the President Asif Ali Zardari to attend the D-8 Summit in Islamabad, from November 22 to 23. In this connection, Pakistan Foreign Minister Ms. Hina Rabbani Khar visited Dhaka on 9th November to
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Does Begum Khaleda Zia step out of anti-India posture?
Bangladesh people have to grasp geo-political realities of the country. One can choose friends but not neighbours because geography dictates the neighbours. Bangladesh shares borders with only two countries-India and Myanmar . India is not a neighbour only but surrounds
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Why did President Obama win?
On 6th November, a polarizing incumbent President Obama wins a closely fought but decisive re-election despite mixed public opinion about his first term when rate of unemployment is high and the income of the middle class has dwindled. He won
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Padma Bridge Saga
On September 21 the World Bank (WB) at a press release revived the $1.2 billion loan on the Padma Bridge project after the government fulfilled all the conditions. After the cancellation of the loan, the revival is a rarity in
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Healthy democratic tradition set by declining the offer of Ministership
On 13th September seven—five ministers and two state ministers- –were sworn in by the President. Earlier in the media, the names of Tofail Ahmed and Rashed Khan Menon were included to be sworn in as Ministers. Later it was revealed
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General Ershad’s visit to India Bangladesh Political Scene
The term of the ninth parliament ends on 25th January 2014 and the parliamentary election is scheduled to be held before that date. After assuming power in January 2009, Sheikh Hasina visited India in January 2010 and opened a new
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Next Parliamentary Election in Bangladesh: A few Legal Issues need to be resolved
Bangladesh elects 300 members of parliament from single member constituencies for a term of five years using the first-past-the post voting system and the candidate receiving most votes is elected from a constituency. The current ninth parliament held its first
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President Pranab Kumar Mukherjee: the Man for All Seasons
Former Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee (76) was sworn in as the President of the Republic of India with a colourful ceremony in New Delhi on 25th July. He is the first Bengali to become the President of India since its
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Rohingyas refused to enter as refugees in Bangladesh: Why?
Myanmar is a multi-religious country with 60 million people. Statistics show that 89% of the population embraces Buddhism . 4% of the population practices Christianity; 4%, Islam and 3% follow other religions, including Hinduism and the Bahá’í Faith. The word
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UN Peacekeeping Missions and Bangladesh
The International Day for UN Peacekeepers was observed on 29th May across the world including Bangladesh . Peacekeeping mission started in 1948 by the Security Council when UN observers were sent to monitor truce between Arab States and Israel .
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Dr. Dipu Moni’s visit to New Delhi: No breakthrough either on Teesta water or Land Protocol
On 7th May, Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr. Dipu Moni went to Delhi to attend the first Bangladesh–India Joint Consultative Commission meeting under the Indo-Bangladesh Framework Agreement on Cooperation for Development signed on 6th September last year during the India ’s
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Hilary Clinton’s visit to Bangladesh: A long-waited visit
The US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is to visit three Asian countries—China, India and Bangladesh— from 3rd May and is scheduled reach Bangladesh on 5th May for a 24-hrs.. The visit is a long-waited one and is to
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Maritime Boundary with India: Arbitration or Bilateral Negotiations
Now that the maritime boundary has been settled peacefully with Myanmar through International Tribunal for Law of the Sea (ITLOS), Bangladesh has to resolve the maritime boundary with India, the process has already started in the Arbitral Tribunal since 2009.
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Verdict on the maritime boundary with Myanmar: A victory for fairness and justice
The151-page judgment by the International Tribunal of the Law of the Sea (ITLOS), on 14th March on the delineation of maritime boundary in the Bay of Bengal is a victory for fairness and justice. The judgment is final and cannot
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India’s proposed river-linking mega- project Bangladesh
It is reported that on 27th February, the Indian Supreme Court has ordered the government to implement the rivers-linking scheme in a “time-bound manner”. The court also directed the Centre to constitute a ‘special committee’ forthwith for inter-linking of rivers
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Why is India so insensitive to the affairs of Bangladesh?
In December 2010, New York based Human Rights Watch in a report described the Indian border guards as “Trigger Happy” force and documented hundreds of extrajudicial killings, arbitrary detention, torture, and ill-treatment by the BSF On 7th February, the chief
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40th Anniversary of Bangladesh-Australia Diplomatic Relations
Australia is the first Western country (Denmark, the second) to recognize Bangladesh on 31st January, 1972 and on that date of this year, 40th anniversary of Bangladesh-Australia Diplomatic Relations will be observed. A large reception is being held by H.E.Dr.
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Teesta Water Issue: A Few Hard Facts
The Indian Prime Minister’s visit to Bangladesh is considered a failure in public perception in Bangladesh because his visit was much hyped as the heart of resolving long-standing water sharing issue on the Teesta River. Although there were many productive
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