Indian BSF Must Stop killings
By: Hafizur Talukdar ‘Bangladeshis shot dead by BSF near Lalmonirhat border: Families still waiting for bodies’ This was the headline of Bangladesh’s leading daily ‘Daily Star’ on September 26, 2021. BSF shoots Bangladeshi youth dead along Satkhira border (July 12, 2021, Dhaka Tribune) A horrible picture was found in Dhaka’s leading daily ‘Dhaka Tribune’s article …
China’s foreign policy towards Pakistan and India
By: Dr. Muhammad Akram Zaheer Since the late 20th century, China has shifted her policy from the isolation and separation to the international community and now is on the way of becoming the major economic power of the world. The Chinese leadership has formulated more attractive, pragmatic and flexible policy for the global affairs and …
Making Sense of Bangladesh’s Investment on Mega Projects
Making Sense of Bangladesh’s Investment on Megaprojects: Development or Delusion? By: Kazi Muhammad Jamshed History manifests that megaprojects may become landmarks for a country by bringing transformational impact on the lives of the long-deprived people. Infrastructure-megaprojects are material drivers for accelerating the economic growth of developing countries especially while in transition to developed countries. As …
Creating Of A Free Trade Zone Between ASEAN AND SAARC
Creating Of A Free Trade Zone Between ASEAN AND SAARC Through Bangladesh and Myanmar Is Beneficial For The Regions? By: Pathik Hasan Of course, it would be beneficial for every stake holder in the region. it could be created a free trade of Zone between ASEAN and SAARC through Bangladesh. Re-establishing the Himalayan-South Asian connectivity …
World Heart Day
World Heart Day is celebrated every year on the 29th of September since 1999. This day is celebrated to raise awareness about cardiovascular diseases among people about the importance of heart health and prevention of cardiovascular diseases. Cardiovascular diseases are found to be the world’s number one killer globally, resulting in 18.6 million deaths a …
Pakistan can follow the ‘Economic Rise of Bangladesh Model’
Present day, Bangladesh is one of the developing economies of the world. In 2015, Bangladesh graduated from LDC status and became a low middle-income country. Many Asian and European including American economists hope that soon Bangladesh will become one of the middle-income countries in the world. Today, Bangladesh is moving forward at a relentless pace …
Why Bangladesh should Use Gwadar Port?
Pakistan’s Gwadar port has brought a new dream for the region. This port is not only for Pakistan but also all regional states. Chinese Investment has accelerated the pace of aspirations in this regard. China’s multi billion dollars’ worth project “CPEC’ is linked with Gwadar port. This port creates some sort of possibilities and potentials …
How CPEC matters for Afghanistan?
By: MB Pathik Hasan, Dhhaka, BD Afghanistan is a land-locked country. But there are many potentials in the sectors of international trade of Afghanistan. But those weren’t utilized properly for the Afghan people. The war-torn country saw many wars such as civil wars, Soviet invasion, US invasion. But little knows that Afghanistan was a transport …
The Parting Gift (1970)
By: Zeenat Iqbal Hakimjee They were madly in love. Happiness glowed on their cheeks when they faced the colourful world. Mark and Susan were the children of prosperous parents. Life had been kind to them but God’s blessings were only bestowed on a few as would be proved later on. Kind as in material possessions. …
THE PARTING GIFT (1950)
By: Zeenat Iqbal Hakimjee Mark was born in London during the post war period, in the east end of London, which has been largely rebuilt since World War II when it suffered much damage from bombing. London at that time was crippled because of the depression which was an after math of the war. The …
