Growing Indo-Bangla Security Ties on September 2, 2023India and Bangladesh have a long history of working together, dating back to the 1971 Liberation War. High-level discussions between Service Chiefs, the annual defence dialogues led by the defence secretary, tri-service discussions, and staff meetings specialized to each service are all examples of the defence side’s active engagement. On August 28 this year, India […]
Promoting a ‘Culture of Peace’ on November 1, 2022The establishment and maintenance of stability through cooperation was the key motivation behind the UN’s founding in 1945. The primary objective of the UN is to “maintain international peace and security, and in pursuit of such ends, to take effective collective measures for the prevention and removal of threats to the peace and the suppression […]
Myanmar Military Must Stop Shelling at Bangladesh Border on September 15, 2022Myanmar’s Rakhine state, bordering Bangladesh and India, has been in conflict for two months, affecting neighbouring countries as well. Especially, the residents of Ghumdhum and Tambru border areas of Bandarban are in a panic. On the other hand, many people of these states fled and took refuge in India. Ammunition from the Myanmar army is […]
The Humanitarian Significance of Michelle Bachelet’s Visit to Bangladesh on August 20, 2022On a four-day visit, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet is conducting an official visit to Bangladesh from Sunday to Wednesday, upon the invitation of the government of Bangladesh. This is the first-ever visit to Bangladesh by any UN High Commissioner for Human Rights since the establishment of the Office of the High […]
Rising Short-term Fuel Prices are the First Line of Defence on August 9, 2022Amid the fluctuations in petroleum prices in the international market and exchange rate variations, the Bangladesh government on Friday evening revised the prices of all fuel oils at the consumer level, raising the prices of petrol, diesel, octane and kerosene by almost 50 per cent. An official statement from the ministry of power, energy and […]
Sri Lankan Syndrome: Is Bangladesh Out of Danger? on July 29, 2022With global inflation rising and the fear of fuel and food crisis looming large, clouds are gathering on the economic horizon of South Asian countries. The Russia-Ukraine war, followed by the COVID pandemic disrupted the global economy and trade that shakes Europe as well as South Asia. In the meantime, Sri Lanka’s financial and political […]