The potentially successful result of the trial run can benefit the two nations by enhancing their economic connectivity which is critical for the region as South Asia is one of the world’s least connected regions
China was among the last countries to recognize independent Bangladesh – on 31 August 1975, four years after it’s birth
Comparative and contemporary learning are essential for Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal to shape seamless and resilient transport connectivity: CUTS
Declining trends in multilateral peace operations continued in 2019;
attention shifting towards the Middle East and North Africa
The Balochis have been at loggerheads with the Pakistani rulers for several decades, demanding independence on the grounds that Balochistan was forcibly occupied by Pakistan on 27th March 1948.
By dint of Bangabandhu’s statesmanship, Bangladesh was steered into the United Nations and at the same time, Sheikh Mujib pursued the goal of coming out of superpower rivalry, and two years after liberation in 1971, Bangladesh joined the Non-Aligned Movement
“Everybody, when they look at citizenship, has a context and criterion”
Sheikh Hasina’s comments came weeks after Bangladesh Foreign Minister A K Abdul Momen said that the CAA and the NRC are India’s “internal issues”, but voiced concern that any “uncertainty” in the country is likely to affect its neighbours.
Those who claim that this bill will be a tool to lure Hindus to come from those countries, should remember that the only aim of this bill is to provide immediate relief to those who have already been compelled to come.
Though international support and pressure are important, the chapter argues that a long-term solution to the Rohingya crisis primarily lies with three actors – the Myanmar military, the elected civilian government, and the general public.