The Dhaka Forum - Page: 10

Bangladesh-India relations and sharing waters of trans-boundary rivers

A Times of India (TOI) report, a BJP leader’s statement and a particular talk show should wake up the spirits of millions who became martyrs in 1971 in disbelief about what is happening in present-day Bangladesh. The TOI report concerned an incident in Dhaka airport. Dr. Subramanian Swamy, a leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), claimed 1/3rd of Bangladesh for the alleged 20 million Bangladeshis who, his party claims, have illegally migrated to India. And in the talk show, participants touched both these issues as well as that of the river waters of Bangladesh that are depleting very fast and upon which depend whether Bangladesh lives or dies. Details

Published on 26th APR, 2014

Existential Threat to Democracy in Bangladesh

A Times of India (TOI) report, a BJP leader’s statement and a particular talk show should wake up the spirits of millions who became martyrs in 1971 in disbelief about what is happening in present-day Bangladesh. The TOI report concerned an incident in Dhaka airport. Dr. Subramanian Swamy, a leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), claimed 1/3rd of Bangladesh for the alleged 20 million Bangladeshis who, his party claims, have illegally migrated to India. And in the talk show, participants touched both these issues as well as that of the river waters of Bangladesh that are depleting very fast and upon which depend whether Bangladesh lives or dies. Details

Published on 9th APR, 2014

Brainstorming Session on shared rivers

A Times of India (TOI) report, a BJP leader’s statement and a particular talk show should wake up the spirits of millions who became martyrs in 1971 in disbelief about what is happening in present-day Bangladesh. The TOI report concerned an incident in Dhaka airport. Dr. Subramanian Swamy, a leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), claimed 1/3rd of Bangladesh for the alleged 20 million Bangladeshis who, his party claims, have illegally migrated to India. And in the talk show, participants touched both these issues as well as that of the river waters of Bangladesh that are depleting very fast and upon which depend whether Bangladesh lives or dies. Details

Published on 29th MAR, 2014

The Dhaka Forum (TDF) Launching Ceremony

The Dhaka Forum (TDF) Launching Ceremony and Seminar held on Saturday, 28th Sept 2013, at Gulshan Club Dhaka.

The Launching of TDF and the Seminar on Strengthening Democracy Through Peaceful and Credible Election was presided by Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed, the Convener of TDF and it was attended by all the founding members of the TDF and a number of distinguished persons from academics, former bureaucrats, journalists, legal and other professions. Details

Published on 28th SEP, 2013

Polarisation of National Polity

On the eve of their defeat on 14 December 1971, the occupation Pak Army and their henchmen, perpetrated on the people of Bangladesh their most heinous and egregious crime during the nine month period of Liberation War. In an effort to cripple and decapitate a newly emerging nation they carried out premeditated murder of the brightest and most promising sons of this country, its potential leaders. Details

Published on 31st DEC, 2013

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