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Perils of Belligerent Nationalism: The Urgent Obligations of Planetary Community
"...the worst are full of passionate intensity, while the best lack all conviction.”-William Butler Yeats, The Second Coming
By definition, former President Donald J. Trump's...
The Forgotten Analogy: World War II
Pundits are searching for adequate analogies to explain the growing China-U.S. rivalry and predict its future direction. Two main ones appear: the pre-World War...
Japan’s Rohingya Policy: Deviation From Long-held Distinction
The story of Japan long pervasive in Bangladesh even across the world consists of two distinct aspects. One is the horrific nuclear bomb attack...
Hinduisation of India
India’s constitution calls upon its citizens to imbibe the spirit of “scientific inquiry” and humanism”. Oblivious of their constitutional duty, India is still wedded...
Dismantling Racial Fabrications in History, E. Kulu’s I, Black Pharaoh: Golden Age of Triumph
From the 1970s, there has been a long debate on the racial identity of ancient Egyptians. This debate cannot be dissociated from the racial...
Pakistan-Bangladesh: Need to move forward
History tells that countries, at daggers drawn for centuries, progressed by leaps and bounds once they buried the hatchet. Europe is a case in...
Fall Of Dhaka 16 Dec, 1971: Causes, Concocted Myths & Lessons Learnt
The creation of Bangladesh is one of the most sensitive and tragic chapters in the history of Pakistan. On Dec 16, 1971, Pakistani troops...
Bijoy Dibos: Reminiscing the birth of a free Bangladesh in its golden jubilee year
Bijoy Dibos means the Day of Victory in Bengali language. In Hindi, this day is known as Vijay Diwas, celebrated on 16 December every...
Some truths about the 1971 East-Pakistan war
India is busy celebrating Swarni Vijay Parv (golden-victory festival) to commemorate its “victory” against Pakistan in the 1971 Indo-Pak War. India’s defence minister Rajnath...
India And Pakistan: Leaders Then And Now
In 1947, after decades of struggle, India became independent with Jawaharlal Nehru as its first prime minister. Educated at Harrow, an elite English school...