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Pakistan: Saudi Arabia to Join China-Funded Development Project0
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- September 22, 2018
September 20, 2018 Ayaz Gul In this photo released by the state-run Saudi Press Agency, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, left, meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Sept. 19, 2018, in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia. ISLAMABAD — Pakistan announced Thursday that Saudi Arabia has agreed to join and invest “heavily” in its ongoing China-funded bilateral infrastructure and
How Modi’s Rafale defence deal has left India lagging China, Pakistan0
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- September 22, 2018
Indian army soldiers. Photo: AP How Modi’s Rafale defence deal has left India lagging China, Pakistan India puts defence preparedness on the back burner as a result of the controversy over the purchase of Rafale fighter aircraft, even as regional rivals continue to arm rapidly By Ajai Shukla 22 Sep 2018 The Indian government, rattled
Jail time in Bangladesh0
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- September 21, 2018
By Khademul Islam 14 September 2018 Shahidul Alam and snapshots from Dhaka Central Jail. Dhaka Central Jail, Keraniganj. Photo: Prison.gov.bd 14 August 2018 Breakfast at the jail canteen is parathas, egg mamlet and veggie daal. It takes me back to my university cricketing days, grabbing lunches at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) canteen
Bangladesh’s proposed Digital Security Act may lend itself to gross misuse0
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- September 21, 2018
By Editor on February 1, 2018 Comments Off on Bangladesh’s proposed Digital Security Act may lend itself to gross misuse Bangladesh’s proposed Digital Security Act (DSA) has sections which could be used by both the State and private individuals to throttle the freedom of expression guaranteed in the constitution, writes P.K.Balachandran in South Asian Monitor. The vaguely worded and all-encompassing draft
Digital Security Bill passes amid free speech concerns0
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- September 21, 2018
Tribune Desk September 19th, 2018 File photo of the session room inside the Bangladesh Parliament Syed Zakir Hossain/Dhaka Tribune The new law brings tougher punishment for illegally accessing and destroying any important information related to the state affairs Parliament has passed the much-talked-about Digital Security Bill, 2018, which provides for stiff penalties for a wide variety
In Kashmir, a photo of a militant’s body being dragged by security forces sparks outrage0
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- September 20, 2018
Retired generals insist that this is standard procedure since militant bodies are often booby trapped. via Twitter Sep 14, 2018 Rayan Naqash On the evening of September 13, a photograph of security personnel dragging a body with rope tied to its feet went viral in the Kashmir Valley. Earlier that day, two gunfights had broken
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Indo-Bangladesh Relations: Possible Implications of the Friendship Pipeline Project0
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- September 22, 2018
Dr. Manoj Kumar Mishra Addressing underdevelopment has been an issue of priority for Bangladesh. Despite being a smaller country in the South Asian landscape, it took the first step towards forging regional cooperation ahead and it was the former President of Bangladesh Ziaur Rahman who made the first concrete proposal for establishing a framework for
Middle Eastern Black Swans dot China’s Belt and Road0
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- September 22, 2018
By James M. Dorsey 22 September 2018 Edited remarks at the RSIS Book Launch of China and the Middle East; Venturing into the Maelstrom (Palgrave 2018), 20 September 2018 A podcast version of this story is available at https://soundcloud.com/user-153425019/middle-eastern-black-swans-dot-chinas-belt-and-road If any one part of the world has forced China to throw its long-standing foreign
Indian Democracy in Kashmir: An Appraisal0
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- September 21, 2018
Abstract The political history of the world has evolved from traditional political systems to modern political ideas which mostly transformed and enlightened the societies. Democracy though rooted in the Greek history has evolved and is presently considered as the best form of government in the human world. Democracy is based on the enlightened fundamentals which
India: AAP Govt.’s Mohalla Clinics-A Revolution in Health Care Services0
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- September 20, 2018
Mohalla Clinics are primary health centres in the state of New Delhi in India that offer a basic package of essential health services including medicines, diagnostics, and consultation free of cost. Mohalla in Hindi means neighborhood or community. These clinics serve as the first point of contact for the population, offer timely services, and reduce
Will Veerappan aides’ case impact Rajiv killers’ freedom?0
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- September 20, 2018
N Sathiya Moorthy, 20 September 2018 ‘A precedent in the Rajv killers’ plea for freedom may flow from slain brigand Veerappan’s 2000 demand for the release of 109 associates languishing in prisons in Karnataka for him to release abducted Kannada matinee icon, the late Rajkumar.’ ‘Acting on a petition filed by the father of
The Two-Trillion Bubble: What Aramco IPO reveals about MBS’s 2030 Vision0
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- September 19, 2018
Getty The disconnect between Saudi imperatives and the expectations of Western governments and financial markets who repeatedly focussed on unmet Saudi time indications of the Aramco IPO rather than broader policy statements fit a pattern of misperceptions. Dr. James M. Dorsey Tuesday, 18 September 2018 A Saudi decision to indefinitely delay an initial public offering (IPO)
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Book Review: A Broken Dream: Rule of Law, Human Rights and Democracy by Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha
Updated 20 September, 2018 0600 Justice Sinha was born in Moulavibazar district in the northeast Bangladesh where he grew up in a family of six siblings, five brothers and one sister. His father was a dedicated teacher and a scholar of the Hindu religion. During Bangladesh liberation war in 1971, he experienced the same