Barrister Harun ur Rashid
Bangladesh Foreign Policy during the provisional government of Bangladesh (March 26th-December 16th 1971)
On March 25th night the Pakistani military carried out the planned crackdown in 1971 by the name of “ Operation Search Light” on civilian population.
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Savar Tragedy & International Implications
The Ready Made Garments (RMG) industry began in Bangladesh sometime in 1978. It caught the imagination of many Bangladesh entrepreneurs and it has become an...
Bengali New Year: Pahela Baishakh
The Bengali calendar consists of 6 seasons, instead of 4, with two months each, comprising: spring, summer, monsoon, autumn, early winter and winter. The first...
World Water Day & Bangladesh
March 22 is the World Water Day. In February 1993, the UN General Assembly designated March 22 of each year as the World Day for...
Significance of President Pranab Kumar Mukherjee’s first foreign visit to Dhaka
President Pranab Mukherjee is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka on 4th March for a three-day visit to Bangladesh at the invitation of the President and...
Tipaimukh Dam: Facts & Current Position
The planned construction of Tipaimukh dam on the common Barak River has caused deep antagonism against India by the people of Bangladesh. Protest marches in...
Current Affairs
Current Affairs is an anthology of articles on contemporary issues written by former Ambassador Barrister Harun ur Rashid in newspaper and newsmagazines, most of them...
Killing of Bangladesh nationals at the border and Cattle Trade
It is reported by Bangladesh Legal Aid & Human Rights Organisation Ain O Salish Kendra (ASK) that during 2012, Border Security Forces (BSF) of India...
China’s proposed dams on Brahmaputra River trigger concerns in India : Tit for Tat for India ’s water diversion policy
Unilateral water diversion or withdrawal of water from international or common rivers has been the long-standing policy of India . India bothered little the concerns...
Purchase of weapons from Russia: A shift in foreign and defence policy?
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit from 14 to 16th January to Russia is important because her government wants to restore its friendly relations with Russia ...
Prime Minister Hasina’s visit to Russia: Building a stronger bilateral architecture
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit from 14 to 16th January to Russia is important by any measure. Her first visit to Russia took place in...
Let us usher in New Year 2013 with hope & expectation!
In ancient days, there was no New Year. They used to say ‘in the tenth year of the reign of Emperor such and such’. When...
16th December Victory Day: Bangladesh Marching Forward
On the great occasion of the Victory Day, we remember the supreme sacrifices of the freedom of fighters-men and women –of Bangladesh and salute them....
Doha climate Conference & Bangladesh
The two-week conference 18th UN Conference on Climate Change (Conference of Parties- COP 18) in Doha which ended on 8th December was divided into two...
UN Vote for Palestine resolution snubs Israel and the US
Palestine resolution for admission into the UN as an “observer non-member state” was adopted on 29th December by a huge majority (138 in favour-9 negative...
Sheikh Hasina not visiting Pakistan: Probable reasons
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was invited by the President Asif Ali Zardari to attend the D-8 Summit in Islamabad, from November 22 to 23. In...
Does Begum Khaleda Zia step out of anti-India posture?
Bangladesh people have to grasp geo-political realities of the country. One can choose friends but not neighbours because geography dictates the neighbours. Bangladesh shares borders...
Why did President Obama win?
On 6th November, a polarizing incumbent President Obama wins a closely fought but decisive re-election despite mixed public opinion about his first term when rate...
Padma Bridge Saga
On September 21 the World Bank (WB) at a press release revived the $1.2 billion loan on the Padma Bridge project after the government fulfilled...
Healthy democratic tradition set by declining the offer of Ministership
On 13th September seven---five ministers and two state ministers- --were sworn in by the President. Earlier in the media, the names of Tofail Ahmed and...
General Ershad’s visit to India & Bangladesh Political Scene
The term of the ninth parliament ends on 25th January 2014 and the parliamentary election is scheduled to be held before that date. After assuming power...
Next Parliamentary Election in Bangladesh: A few Legal Issues need to be resolved
Bangladesh elects 300 members of parliament from single member constituencies for a term of five years using the first-past-the post voting system and the candidate...
President Pranab Kumar Mukherjee: the Man for All Seasons
Former Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee (76) was sworn in as the President of the Republic of India with a colourful ceremony in New Delhi on...
Rohingyas refused to enter as refugees in Bangladesh: Why?
Myanmar is a multi-religious country with 60 million people. Statistics show that 89% of the population embraces Buddhism . 4% of the population practices Christianity;...
UN Peacekeeping Missions and Bangladesh
The International Day for UN Peacekeepers was observed on 29th May across the world including Bangladesh . Peacekeeping mission started in 1948 by the Security Council...
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Barrister Harun ur Rashid
Former Bangladesh Ambassador to the UN, Geneva.