In 1971, Not Durga but Indira Gandhi; Chinmoy in Prison and Durga, the Village Girl
Durga Puja in 1971 also fell in October. I do not know exactly how the Hindus who remained in this prison camp called Bangladesh observed the Puja that year.
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What Bangladesh Can Learn from China’s Heritage, Technology and Agricultural Research
Rammohan and Women’s Emancipation: East Bengal’s Brahmo Samaj and Rahul Gandhi
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Is the Ganges Water Treaty Heading Towards a December Deadlock?
“The issues relating to the 1996 Ganges Water Treaty will be discussed within the framework of the Joint Rivers Commission of the two countries.
Can “People-to-People” Diplomacy Exist Where More Than Half the People Are Invisible?
After the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, women there have been prohibited from education, from using mobile phones, from travelling alone, and from many other aspects of ordinary life.
The Day Bangladesh’s Founding Father Was Desecrated
During the mass uprising of 1990, after a large procession emerged from the University of Dhaka in defiance of the curfew imposed by…
Tarique Rahman’s First Visit to India: Bangladesh Can at Least Hope for the Teesta Agreement
Zahed Ur Rahman, one of Tarique Rahman’s advisers, has said that Tarique Rahman could visit India at any time now.
Sergio Gor’s Visit, China’s Message, and Bangladesh’s Electoral Crossroads
When an official visit is shortened at one side’s initiative, or when a programme is unilaterally cancelled, ordinary citizens and diplomats alike can read the underlying message of such conduct.
Geopolitics Calls for Stability, Politics Signals Sheikh Hasina’s Return
Following the change in state power in Bangladesh through Yunus’s meticulous design, and the continuation of that process, Bangladesh’s geopolitical importance has now become a major subject of discussion.
Sheikh Hasina’s First Political Programme Since Her Ouster
Nearly two years after being ousted from power, the programme Sheikh Hasina has announced for her return to the country is, in every sense, a political programme.
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