Bangladesh has a significant youth bulge—the median age is just 26. So the involvement of young Bangladeshis in TTP’s activities in Afghanistan must be taken seriously.
The BCCI decision has given new life to the lunatic fringe of the Hindu Right. It now has the confidence to force policy changes in accordance with its communal campaigns.
The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.
If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
What is so alarming about this development?
Bangladesh, in spirit, symbolises Jinnah’s vision of an Islamic nation. Mujib tried to steer it away from such communal politics and usher in a secular society with a modern and scientific outlook towards life. Unfortunately, he and his daughter, Sheikh Hasina, failed.
The recent India-Pakistan conflict was an eye opener for us Indians. Pretty much all of Bangladeshi media shamelessly supported the Pakistanis.
What is so alarming about this development?
Bangladesh, in spirit, symbolises Jinnah’s vision of an Islamic nation. Mujib tried to steer it away from such communal politics and usher in a secular society with a modern and scientific outlook towards life. Unfortunately, he and his daughter, Sheikh Hasina, failed.
The recent India-Pakistan conflict was an eye opener for us Indians. Pretty much all of Bangladeshi media shamelessly supported the Pakistanis.