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India comments on treatment of Hindus in Bangladesh but must know its treatment of Muslims has repercussions: Debapriya Bhattacharya
Bangladeshis believe that New Delhi bears collateral responsibility for sustaining Sheikh Hasina’s rule, says the distinguished Bangladeshi economist.
Unmarked vans, secret lists,public denunciations – American police state has arrived.
Those of us who have lived in countries terrorized by a secret police force can’t shake a feeling of dreadful familiarity.
As Bangladesh reinvents itself, Islamist hard-liners see an opening
Dhaka rejects new York Times report
Gananath Obeyesekere, social anthropologist with a breath taking vision
With his wide range of interests, inter-disciplinary approach and rich field data, the Late Dr.Obeyesekere raised the bar for Sri Lankan and global anthropologists
Nepal’s monarchist movement hamstrung by factionalism
Professional politicians and public personalities vie for leadership, potentially weakening the campaign to restore monarchy
Pakistan postpones Afghan deportations by 10 Days in view of Eid
By Bibi Amina Hakimi/TOLO News Kabul, March 31 – Pakistan has postponed Afghan deportations by 10 Days. The Associated Press has reported, based on a document it obtained, that the process of arresting and deporting Afghan migrants from Pakistan has been postponed for another ten...
Shehbaz Sharif invites Yunus and Runa Laila to visit Pakistan
Islamabad, March 31 (Dhaka Tribune) – Shehbaz Sharif, the prime minister of Pakistan, has extended Eid-ul-Fitr greetings to Dr Muhammad Yunus, the chief adviser of Bangladesh’s interim government. On Monday, during a phone conversation with Dr Yunus, Shehbaz Sharif conveyed his best wishes. In a...
The weakening of the Pakistan foreign service
By Ambassador Maleeha Lodhi/Dawn Islamabad, March 31 -If foreign policy is the country’s first line of defence it is disconcerting how successive governments have left the foreign ministry in an increasingly weakened state over the years. This has eroded the professional excellence once associated with...
Strong case for India and Sri Lanka forging closer ties during Modi’s visit
Declining trade is worrying, needs to be enhanced for mutual benefit
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