IT’S JUST A FENCE, NOT A WAY OF LIFE
byRemember Felani? Sure, how could any Bangladeshi, or any human being for that matter, forget Felani incident? The body of a fifteen year old girl hanging over the barbed wire…
THE GLOBALISATION OF GUEST WORKER PROGRAMME
byIn 1970, scholars Marvin and Berry lamented the lack of empirical literature linking migrant labour to economic development ignoring primarily the experiences of developing countries. They coined the phrase “the…
FAIR BRIEF ON BANGLADESH FOREIGN AFFAIRS-2
byTeesta and India-Bangladesh friendship: Will it hold water? Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s official visit to India during April 7-10, 2017 has generated mixed reactions. In a press conference,…
Racism and US Election 2016
byOn November 8, 2016, man who consistently and unapologetically used racist, xenophobic, islamophobic, and sexist rhetoric throughout his campaign was elected by the American public to be the next President…
The Role of Media, Race, and Gender in US Election 2016
byAnd thus the American people have spoken. After a long and painful election season, filled with misogyny, racism, fake news and Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump is now the President-elect and…
HOW CHINA SEES THE US ELECTION
byThis is the first US presidential election that I have been following from the primary campaign till the very end when the president is elected. I am sure this is…
LIMITING ‘ACCESS TO FOOD’: LAND TENURE AND THE EMERGING REALITIES OF CLIMATE CHANGE
byThe year 2050 is regarded to be a landmark year when the global population will reach to an estimated 9 billion. With no exception to the traditional view, much of…
SYNCRETISM
byAmid the pervasive heart-rending antagonism, I set myself to sing the anthem of syncretism. May the muse of concord be on my side! Right after giving up our mother in…