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Category: Bangladesh

The Journey: Its Nuances & New Vistas

Congratulations Bangladesh! The South Asian nation assured the global community on December 30 that it would follow the path of democracy for another five years. The Parliamentary Elections in Bangladesh […]

Free Speech Under Threat In South Asia!

Dr Bärbel Kofler – the German Federal Government Commissioner for Human Rights Policy and Humanitarian Aid – has expressed serious concern over the human rights situation in South Asia. The […]

(An)archy Named Patriarchy

Patriarchy often tends to believe that women are nothing, but commodities! Patriarchy loves war, as it satisfies the male ego and the female body becomes the reward not only in […]

A Bullet From Kunming To Kolkata

China plans to launch a bullet train service from Kunming – the modern capital city and transportation hub of China’s southern Yunnan Province – to the eastern Indian city of […]

Is No One With Them……?

They were forced to leave Myanmar on August 25, 2017, as they arrived in neighbouring Bangladesh and settled in makeshift refugee camps. On the first anniversary of their departure from […]

An Other Woman

Nur Jahan (born Mehr-un-Nissa), the daughter of Persian immigrants who became queen of the Mughal Empire, enjoys a special status in South Asia. Many stories have been written on her […]

A ‘Controversial’ Indian!

The Indians usually blame Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee for the plight of the Hindus (especially in East Pakistan) after the Partition of India in 1947. Most probably, he is blamed […]

FIFA – A Viva For Bangladesh?

The upcoming FIFA World Cup – to be held in Russia from June 14 to July 15 – has brought some respite for the economy of Bangladesh, now cricket-crazy South […]

South Asia, Politics & Media

As far as the current political situation is concerned, the South Asian countries are seen to experience similar types of challenges. Amongst them, however, the situation of Bangladesh can be […]