My memoirs in diplomatic arena
byThe concept of diplomacy and role of diplomat are not properly evaluated by many political leaders in our country. Since diplomacy is a means of communicating in foreign relations, it…
UN Peacekeeping Mission: Contradictions, Issues and “Non-white Man’s Burden”
byIn every week, a lot of seminars are being held on peacekeeping in different platforms but the contributions of troops contributing countries (TCCs) are regarded very poorly there. While discussing…
Counterinsurgency in Sri Lanka: Fighting the Tamil Tigers, 1976-2009
byPart I On May 18, 2009, when Sri Lankan public TV stations were covering the breaking news that the army had found the dead body of Velupillai Prabhakaran – the…
Charlie Hebdo and our responsibilities
byLet me first say that I, a commoner, condemn every kind of killings: killing in the name of religion, in the name of saving democracy, in the name of delivering…
Greek dilemma
byOnce the proud nation of its glorious ancient history of civilization, Greece is the poorest, not based on GDP or per capita income but based on political, debt and public…
Riverbank erosion and the IDPs: Science, policy and the way forward
byInternally Displaced People (IDPs) from riverbank erosion have become one of the most burning issues in the recent discourse on climate change and disaster management worldwide, let alone Bangladesh. As…
Peshawar school massacre: deadliest terror attack in the history of Pakistan
byWhile casually skimming through The Economist’s article “Taliban tumult: strains are showing among the country’s jihadist groups” from 25 October 2014 edition a few months before the barbaric Peshawar school…
Recent visit of Shinzo Abe: Future trajectories of Japan- Bangladesh relations
byJapan has been a trusted friend since the emergence of Bangladesh as an independent state. Though the role of Japan in nation-building of a nascent state and continuing further support…