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ifty-one years ago Pakistan split into two parts within 24 years of its existence. The tragedy of the Fall of Dacca in 1971 is still fresh in sensitive hearts. Unfortunately, in Pakistan even today the discussion goes only on regarding who was responsible for this debacle – the Army or the politicians? Pakistanis are so engrossed in their own internal …
January, 2023
May, 2022
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15 May
The Looming Climate-security Crisis in South Asia
Extreme weather has been called a ‘threat multiplier’ — feeding into existing social and political problems and making them even worse.
April, 2022
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14 April
Questions over Russia-funded Nuclear Power Plant in Bangladesh
Officials are preparing to make up for an electricity shortfall if sanctions delay completion of the Rooppur nuclear power plant.
December, 2021
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12 December
Why Did the US Slap Sanctions on Bangladesh’s Elite Force?
The Bangladesh authorities believe that the US sanctions are part of geopolitics while the US version is that its national security interests have been threatened by the Rapid Action Battalion undermining the rule of law, human rights, fundamental freedoms and economic prosperity of the people of Bangladesh.
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12 December
Fact-Checking Bangladesh’s Independence
The Pakistan-India dispute in 1971 was not an ‘armed conflict’ as only the Indian side was armed. What immediately followed Bangladesh’s birth was black, grey and white propaganda, disinformation campaigns, distortions, half-truths, blatant lies, white lies, trivial lies, serious lies, self betrayal and unadulterated partisan brainwashing.
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3 December
Minority Rights at Stake in Bangladesh
Religious differences and a communal mindset are the key factors behind the attacks on temples, which have broken the trust between Muslims and Hindus in Bangladesh. To rebuild this trust, the government needs to go beyond simply allocating money to reconstruct Hindu houses and temples.
November, 2021
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12 November
Association of Eastern States of South Asia–II, III, IV, V & VI
The second in the six-part series on the subject.
September, 2021
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1 September
Association of Eastern States of South Asia: Part-I
Instead of helping to alleviate the miseries of its poor neighbor, desperately keeping its head (literally) above the rising waters, Indian machinations in Bangladesh know no end. More than anything else, India’s undue interference has contributed to increasing the poverty and suffering of the Bangladeshi people.
February, 2021
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1 February
Water Levels in Himalayan River Basins Drop as World Warms
Rising temperatures mean more water is being lost through evaporation and absorbed by plants. At the same time, less water is entering river basins from rain and snowfall as weather patterns change.
January, 2021
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24 January
Bangladeshis Seek Friendly Relations with Pakistan
Public opinion is witnessing a monumental shift in Bangladesh in favor of Pakistan. One country that seems to be the biggest loser is India. Here is how Bangladeshis justify their increasing embrace of Pakistan, which they considered an enemy for a generation.
