In 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…
Part 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…
Let 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…
Once 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…
Internally 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…
While 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…
Japan 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…
In an historic referendum on 18 September 2014, Scotland voted against independence from the United Kingdom. The overall result was quite close with 55% No to 45% Yes, with the…