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Religion and Conflict: The Myth of Inevitable Collision0
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- June 6, 2018
By Paul Hedges 6/6/2018 Synopsis The recent attacks on churches in Indonesia may spark renewed concern that religious differences are inevitably contentious if not leading outright to violence. However, history suggests that harmonious coexistence is the norm. Commentary LEAVING ASIDE the almost unimaginable spectacle of parents taking, even training, their children to die
READ MOREWhy Bangladesh feared Indian invasion after 1975 coup0
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- June 6, 2018
By B.Z. Khasru Bangladesh President Ziaur Rahman with U.S. President Jimmy Carter on the White House grounds in August 1980. On 26 November 1975, Zia told U.S envoy Irving G. Cheslaw that he feared an Indian military invasion in a few days and asked that America put pressure on India to stop this madness. India
READ MOREBangladesh: Yaba invasion -1: Hostage to Myanmar0
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- June 6, 2018
Daily Star; Bangladesh May 12, 2018 Inam Ahmed and Shakhawat Liton It’s called crazy medicine. Produced in Myanmar, the dangerous drug very easily crosses the border and reaches cities, towns and villages of Bangladesh through various channels — sometimes in full knowledge of law enforcers. It now seems unstoppable and is poised
READ MOREBangladesh: Tea Seller Complains Police Threatened to Kill Her0
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- June 5, 2018
By Kamran Reza Chowdhury on Jun 05, 2018 A woman who operates a tea stall in Bangladesh’s capital has filed a complaint in court against four police officers who, she alleges, vandalized her business and threatened to kill her unless she paid a bribe. Maksuda Begum, 50, who sells tea on a footpath in
READ MOREVOA Exclusive: Pakistan Mulls Blocking US Supply Lines Into Afghanistan0
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- June 5, 2018
Last Updated: May 31, 2018 12:50 PM Ayaz Gul FILE – Pakistan Foreign Minister Khurram Dastgir Khan speaks during the Conference on International Security. ISLAMABAD — Pakistan says it is reassessing strained ties with the United States, a move that could lead to halting supply lines into Afghanistan where American troops are fighting insurgents to stabilize
READ MOREModi Wants India to be a Trans-shipment Hub. But Can it Beat Sri Lanka and Singapore?0
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- June 4, 2018
A number of factors will limit India’s ambitions. What the change in shipping policy does though is help foreign firms while potentially impacting the revenue of local shipping lines. Cranes at the Vallapardam port. Credit: Wikimedia Commons M.K. Venu and Noor Mohammad New Delhi: The Narendra Modi government has relaxed its cabotage policy – a set
READ MOREBangladesh And Nuclear Power: Significance For India0
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- June 4, 2018
Illustration of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant in Bangladesh. June 2, 2018 IPCS By Tarika Rastogi The Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) in Bangladesh has the potential to re-energise India-Russia cooperation and significantly enhance India’s geopolitical clout and standing in the nuclear community. The RNPP (whose construction began in 2013) will be Bangladesh’s first and
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Afghanistan: Taliban, ‘Talks’ And Blind Optimism0
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- June 4, 2018
June 2, 2018 SATP By Ajit Kumar Singh* The latest round of efforts to bring Taliban to ‘talks table’ has commenced. Sounding optimistic, Atturahman Saleem, Deputy of Afghanistan’s High Peace Council (HPC), when asked whether the Council would wait for a Taliban response, stated on May 20, 2018, “Absolutely. Necessary pressures, military, political and religious,
READ MOREPakistan Reflects on Nuclear Achievement in Run Up to Election0
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- June 4, 2018
June 4, 2018 | Bennett Seftel Photo: iStock/India-Pakistan Wagah Border Closing Ceremony Bottom Line: Pakistani citizens are heading to the polls next month in a public display of democracy and choice. Yet, with Pakistan’s military continuing to play a leading role in the country’s political affairs, it seems that the upcoming elections will once again
READ MORERohingya reluctant to return home despite UN deal0
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- June 4, 2018
Myanmar authorities accused of trying to divert attention from atrocities committed by its military Rohingya refugee Jokhir Ahmend at Balukhali refugee camp in Bangladesh, where 700,000 Rohingya Muslims are preparing for the monsoon season. (Photo by Munir Uz Zaman/AFP) John Zaw, Mandalay Myanmar June 1, 2018 A deal between the Myanmar government and United Nations agencies has
READ MOREIndia ‘insincere’ about seeking peace in Kashmir0
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- June 4, 2018
Separatist groups insist Pakistan must be part of any talks if the long-running conflict is to end Indian security personnel and protesters clash following a gun battle between security forces and suspected rebels in Srinagar in Kashmir on May 5. (Photo by Habib Naqash/AFP) Umar Manzoor Shah, Srinagar India June 1, 2018 India’s renewed offer to hold
READ MOREThe Maldives: Lessons for Small States in a Changing World0
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- June 4, 2018
No. 092/2018 dated 4 June 2018 The Maldives: Lessons for Small States in a Changing World By Han Fook Kwang Synopsis The Maldives is facing both internal political turmoil and external challenges from the changing geopolitical landscape in the Indian Ocean. There are lessons here for small states seeking to protect their sovereignty. Commentary THE
READ MOREBangladesh: Extrajudicial killing fears in drug crackdown0
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- June 1, 2018
More than 30 alleged drug dealers killed in the past week in ‘shootouts’ with police amid rights activists’ warnings. by Faisal Mahmud 22 May 2018 Members of the Rapid Action Battalion guard a street during an operation in Dhaka in January [File: AP] MORE ON BANGLADESH Bangladesh‘s security forces have killed more than 30 alleged drug dealers
READ MOREBangladesh 2017 Human Rights Report0
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- June 1, 2018
Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor U.S. Embassy in Bangladesh Executive Summary According to its constitution, Bangladesh is a secular, democratic people’s republic. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the Awami League (AL) party that she led assumed power in 2009. The 2014 parliamentary elections that resulted in the prime minister and AL’s re-election were
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