Special Report

Narendra Modi's Visit: A New Era in Bangladesh-India Relations

  From June 6-7, Prime Minister of India, Mr. Narendra Modi visited Dhaka, Bangladesh on a landmark two-days official visit. This visit was seen as a watershed moment for the already warm relations between the two neighbouring countries due to the recent passing of the Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) by the Indian Parliament and the promises...

Beyond Neighbours: India-Bangladesh Relations Between 2009 And 2015

  Given the historic, cultural and economic ties between India and Bangladesh, the two countries have always been more than neighbours, sharing not only common borders and rivers but also culture, language and heritage that was further bonded by shared memories and sacrifices during our war of liberation. Since the Awami League led governm...

Glory Of Our Daughters: Three British-Bangladeshi Women Strengthen Links Between The Countries

  Yet again Bangladeshi women have come to the world attention with their hard work, courage and doggedness. Recently, people of the United Kingdom have elected three Bangladeshi women—including Tulip Siddiq, granddaughter of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, founding father of Bangladesh, as members of the House of Commons to serve them.

Khaleda Zia’s Attempts to Evade Justice

On 25th February 2015, the Third Metropolitan Special Judges Court in Dhaka cancelled bail and issued arrest warrants for BNP Chief Khaleda Zia after she failed to appear in court in relation to pending cases of corruption against her. It should be noted that issuance of warrants of arrest for people who fail to appear in court, especially wh...

2014: Year of Sheikh Hasina on the International Arena

  Right after Awami League formed government under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in January 2014, in a manifestation of unanimous support, world leaders and chiefs of different regional blocs and international consortiums welcomed her on her assumption of state leadership for the straight second term, calling the January 5...