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Bangladeshi women walk out on unhappy marriages0
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- March 13, 2019
A huge cultural change means that more educated women are prepared to be self-reliant Students take a class at the Asian University for Women in Chittagong in this 2017 file photo. More Bangladeshi women are turning to education as a way of getting decent jobs and being less reliant on men to support them. (Photo by AFP)
The Meddling Kingdom’s threat to democracy0
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- March 13, 2019
Spying on voters is an important tool of Beijing’s foreign policy as elections loom across the region The roots of Chinese spying on Cambodia were traced to the Malaysian elections last May when victory for the scandal-ravaged Najib Razaq (left) was widely expected. The Chinese politburo must now contend with a government led by Mahathir Mohamad (right)
The Terrorist Bringing India and Pakistan to the Brink of War … Again | Provocateurs0
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- March 13, 2019
OZY 13 March 2019 Masood Azhar Why you should care Because in this tinderbox, he holds the biggest match. Dueling airstrikes, a captured-then-returned fighter pilot, politically fueled tension: India and Pakistan have been brought to the brink of war since a suicide bombing in Kashmir last month, carried out by the terror group Jaish-e-Mohammad. The
Muhammad Yunus: Aung San Suu Kyi 100 percent to blame for Rohingya plight; AlJazeera with Mehedi Hasan0
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- March 12, 2019
Muhammad Yunus about the Rohingyas of Myanmar. Interview with Mehedi Hasan, AlJazeera. 12 March 2019 CLICK for the video
Bangladesh gets a $20 billion Saudi windfall0
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- March 12, 2019
The two country’s relationship takes a new turn with major Saudi investments in various sectors By Faisal Mahmud 12 March 2019 Saudi Arabia signed a slew of agreements with Bangladesh on March 7 worth up to US$20 billion in investments. The Saudi investment will cover different development projects in Bangladesh connected with energy, industries and
On the 60th anniversary of the Tibetan uprising, activists say the ‘resistance spirit’ is still alive0
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- March 11, 2019
Public Radio International 11 March 2019 A Tibetan flag flutters alongside a Massachusetts one and the US flag outside Boston City Hall, marking the 60 years since the Tibetan uprising in Lhasa prompted the Dalai Lama to flee his palace. A group of Tibetans and activists gathered on a frigid Friday to hoist the flag,
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Pakistan: Intractable Positions0
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- March 6, 2019
Oct 03 2018 By Aparna Pande Narinder Nanu—AFP Pakistan and India will not be able to achieve peaceful ties unless both are willing to sacrifice long-standing issues The failure of the latest attempt at resuming talks between India and Pakistan reflects the inability of both governments to make an extremely difficult political decision. Pakistan’s leaders
Does it matter who has come out on top in the recent brink of war over Kashmir, India or Pakistan?0
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- March 5, 2019
by Dr. Muhammad Ahmedullah 5 March 2019 Based on my experience of engaging with a variety of people, reading history, analysing views/ideologies of groups and observing developments, I strongly believe that extremists, regardless of what side they belong to, wrongly imagine that there are easy solutions to complex problems, which they mistakenly view as simple,
Pakistan Lived Up To Its Public Commitment, Says NO to War0
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- March 4, 2019
Pakistani residents walk on a bridge in the mountainous area of Balakot where the Indian Air Force (IAF) launched a raid, on February 26, 2019.Jameel Ahmed | AFP | Getty Images After Indian strike inside Pakistani territory, Islamabad vowed a solid response Ishaal Zehra 4 March 2019 Cynthia D. Ritchie truly depicts the psychology of
When India meets China’s Digital Silk Road0
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- March 4, 2019
Chan Jia Hao and Archana Atmakuri 4 March 2019 Summary India, in an attempt to upgrade its technology, has in recent years bolstered its relationship with China, particularly in telecommunications and digital technology. Despite perceptions of rivalry, China-India synergy in digital technology shows there is great potential for cooperation in their relations. While both India
Locating the Ongoing USA-China Trade War on the pretext of Liberalization-Protectionist Debate0
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- March 4, 2019
by Atriya dey 4 March 2019 Economists from all across the spectrum have mainly been favorable to free trade and have argued that free trade is theoretically far more superior to trade protection. Contrary to this commonly academic perception among economists, history demonstrates that since the global economy started to get integrated protectionist policies have
‘Engagement,’ not ‘Estrangement’ can de-escalate Indo-Pak Tension in the 21st Century: An Opinion0
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- March 4, 2019
Sandeep Singh 4 March 2019 A thought can be put up that business and economic cooperation between India and Pakistan transcending politics can help both countries to dominate the 21st-century Eurasian space. Their cooperation would not only bring plenty of opportunities to bolster peace and prosperity in South Asia but also help in integrating Eurasian
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‘Pulwama’, ‘Balakot’, Modi, Imran Khan, Wing Commander Avinandan, War Cry, Peace Appeal etc. etc: What do we make of all these?
2 March 2019 M. Adil Khan[1] Whole thing started with Pulwama in Kashmir in Indian Kashmir where a suicide bomber attacked an Indian army convoy and killed 40 soldiers. The incident has happened in the wake of upcoming general election in India which also coincides with Modi’s plummeting popularity that have made some people looking
Bangladesh: An Open Letter to Dr. Gowher Rizvi. Oxford Union debate telecast on Aljazeera
Taj Hashmi 1 March 2019 Dear Gowher: In hindsight, I think I should have written this letter ten years back, days after you became the International Affairs Adviser to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh. I am sorry, I failed miserably to perform my duty as a friend towards a very good old friend on time.