51 years of Myanmar—Bangladesh ties on January 16, 2023January 13, 2023, marked the 51 years of bilateral ties between Myanmar and Bangladesh. Myanmar recognized Bangladesh as a sovereign state on January 13, 1972. There were many ups and downs between the two neighbors over these 51 years. Why was this? Because the relations between Bangladesh and Myanmar were strained time to time. But […]
An Open Letter to Myanmar’s Policymakers from Bangladesh on June 3, 2022Dear respected Policymakers of Myanmar, We, Bangladeshi citizens, want friendly relations between Bangladesh and Myanmar with a neighbourly spirit. Because you are our immediate neighbours Thus, you should strengthen the bilateral ties with Bangladesh by resolving bilateral problems such as the Rohingya crisis. Myanmar and Bangladesh should bolster their ties with neighbourly spirit for various […]
Limits of US Human Rights Report on Bangladesh on April 25, 2022The United States recently released a report on the human rights situation on 198 countries in 2021. The country’s state department made various allegations of human rights violations against Bangladesh. The US State Department’s annual global report on human rights was launched on April 13, 2022, by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. In Bangladesh, […]
Military Diplomacy Between Bangladesh and Myanmar on March 29, 2022Military diplomacy has long been one of the essential constituents of international diplomacy and an effective methodology, to foster bilateral and regional relationships. Military training cooperation is an essential component of military diplomacy and helps build close ties with other nations. Such cooperation also helps to strengthen strategic security relationships and address common security concerns. […]
Refugee Crises and International Community on March 5, 2022The Rohingya and Afghan refugee issues are currently important international issues. More than 1.1 million Rohingyas have taken refuge in Bangladesh since August 2017 due to genocide and ethnic cleansing in Myanmar. About 50,000 newborn Rohingya children are added to it every year. Earlier, the Rohingyas had been subjected to systematic discrimination, deprivation of the […]
Bangladesh: From Bottomless Basket To South Asian Economic Miracle on February 17, 2022Bangladesh has achieved enviable success in various fields, including poverty alleviation, expansion of education, development of women, reduction of child and maternal mortality rate. Bangladesh is moving forward along the highway of development. The UN has recognised Bangladesh as a developing country. Initiatives have been taken for the construction of the Bangabandhu Tunnel; the construction […]
Why Does Pakistan lag behind Bangladesh? on February 1, 2022Bangladesh recently celebrated its 50th founding anniversary. In 1972, Henry Kissinger, the US Secretary of State, described Bangladesh as a “bottomless basket” for an independent country. On the other hand, in 1976, Norwegian economist Just Faland and American economist JR Parkinson published a book from London called Bangladesh the Test Case for Development. The book […]