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Terrorism, a manifestation of disenfranchisement?
The recent arms haul in Bhola in southern Bangladesh (news.bbc.co.uk) has revealed a disturbing link to a charity based in the United Kingdom . It turns out that the charity in question whose website shows pictures of medical help being
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People’s Power in Pakistan
Ordinarily one connects Pakistan’s politics with military coups. However, this time what occurred in Pakistan on 16th March was for the first time a successful manifestation of people’s power to restore democracy and rule of law. This is a great
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আমি আলাদা নই – হতে চাই না – আমি জানি না!
হাইস্কুলে যখন নবম বা দশম শ্রেনীর ছাত্র, প্রায়ই জুনিয়রদের কাছ থেকে একটা প্রশ্ন শুনতাম, ভাইয়া ‘I don’t know’ শব্দগুলোর মানে কি? অনেকটা নিষ্পাপ গলায়। মনে হবে সত্যি সত্যিই সে উত্তরটা জানে না। অর্থটা জানালে চির সুখী হয়, ভাব সাব এমনই!
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Alternative Idea to Transit facilities
India wants transit facilities through land territory of Bangladesh. The request is not new. Since 1972 India has sought for it. The successive governments of Bangladesh during the 37 years could not agree to it except granting transit through its
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Bangladesh Politics: All evil guided BDRs ! Hunt them!! Hang them!!!
There is no excuse why these evil guided BDRs. will not be hunted and given due punishment. They have not only killed extremely precious Army personnel’s but also has done short , intermediate and long term damage to the national
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Commerce Minister’s verdict before the trial
The government-sponsored inquiry committee is still investigating the ruthless killings of army officers at BDR headquarters in Dhaka. The committee headed by a retired secretary to the government is expected to finish off its inquiry soon and provide a report
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Why has it been difficult to extinguish fire at the Basundhara City Mall ?
An obvious trauma gripped the businesses and people around Basundhara City Mall after a devastating fire on the 17th floor, at 1-40 PM in the afternoon on Friday 13th March,. The blaze burnt many offices into ashes inside the country’s
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Supremacy of the democratic government and BDR bloodbath
When the mutiny by some undisciplined members of -BDR took place on 25th February, it provided a big test for a democratic government to deal with this grave crisis. The Hasina Government took power on 6th January and within a
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পচিঁশে ফেব্রুয়ারী- ঘটনা বিশ্লেষন
পচিঁশে ফেব্রুয়ারী। দেশে একটা ভয়ানক ঘটনা ঘটে গেল। কাপুরুষ ঘাতকেরা কেড়ে নিলো একঝাক সোনালী সন্তান। ছেলে হাড়া মায়ের আহাজ়ারী দেখি, স্বামী হাড়া বধুর কান্না দেখি, পিতা হাড়া শিশুর অবুঝ মুখ দেখি। শোকের ভাষা নেই, সান্তনার ভাষা নেই। কে দেবে ফিরিয়ে
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Please don’t take the government ‘hostage’
Every sensible person in the country was visibly horrified by the last week’s senseless and brutal massacre at the headquarters of Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) in Dhaka. The show of high emotions, anger and resentment among sections in the community, including
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Brutal Massacre in BDR Headquarters
The whole nation is mourning and three days of mourning were declared where our national flags has been flying half-mast to show respect to the departed souls of the shaheed army officers and others who were killed brutally on 25th
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প্যারিসে মহান একুশ উপলক্ষ্যে প্রভাত ফেরী ও সাংস্কৃতিক অনুষ্ঠান – ওয়াসিম খান পলাশ
শহীদ দিবস,মহান একুশে ফেব্রুয়ারি ও আন্তর্জাতিক মাতৃভাষা দিবস উপলক্ষ্যে প্যারিসে দিনব্যাপী অনুষ্ঠানের আয়োজন করা হয়েছে। সম্মিলিত সাংস্কৃতিক শিল্পীবৃন্দ অমর একুশের উপর অনুষ্ঠান মালার আয়োজন করেছে। আয়োজনে থাকছে সকালে প্রভাত ফেরী ও বিকেলে সাংস্কৃতিক অনুষ্ঠান। উল্লেখ্য, প্রভাত ফেরীটি প্যারিসের আইফেল টাওয়ার
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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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A call to all Bengalis throughout the world to observe the International Mother Language Day
A call to all Bengalis throughout the world to observe the International Mother Language Day and the Language Martyrs Day globally at the same time. WHY IS THIS CALL? Each year the Bengalis throughout the world observe the Language Martyrs
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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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ধন্যবাদ বাংলাদেশের আত্বত্যাগী জনগন ও নির্বাচন কমিশনকে
লিখেছেন এডেলইড থেকে, আরশাদ হোসেন ভূঁইয়া please click attached below pdf files for details
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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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Successful Delivery of Bangladesh eGovernment Strategy by Australian National University
Several events in Dhaka, Bangladesh marked the delivery of major project outputs to develop e-government capacity in Bangladesh government being conducted by the National Centre for Information Systems Research (NCISR) of the Australian National University (ANU). The program is supported
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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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