Archive for the ‘Politics’ Category

An Indian’s View of Bangladesh

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008 605 views

I'm an open-minded Bangladeshi and I always want to hear the opinions of others about Bangladesh. India has always been a major player to Bangladesh's politics, economy, and history; and therefore, I read Indian blogs often. The following article about Bangladesh caught my attention and I want my ...

Say “NO” to Bengali Nationalism

Friday, March 14th, 2008 635 views

First let me tell you NO, I'm not on drugs, nor I am drunk for writing the title. Some may think that I'm a Bengali nationalist, the truth is I'm not, I'm a patriot and there is a big difference between nationalism and patriotism. The columnist Sydney Harris says: Patriotism is ...

Will Assam be Another Muslim State?

Thursday, March 13th, 2008 259 views

ASSAM, the New BANGLADESH? Assam? Where is it? Well if you look towards the East in the Indian map, the place lies behind Bangladesh, connected to mainland India by a small gap called "Chickens Neck" near Siliguri-Darjeeling section. The airport serving this particular region is Bagdogra, which also is a defence ...

Sheikh Mujib Rahman Wanted a Confederation Not Independent Bangladesh

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008 378 views

The history of Bangladesh is not what it seems as there are no credible, confirmed written documentations from the international level and the history being passed on orally among Bangladeshis and Pakistanis and adding lies to them. However, with declassification of US papers, we can actually find out a ...

When East Pakistan Became Bangladesh by Sultan Reza

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008 362 views

I found this incredible article on DesPardes and I recommend both Bangladeshis and Pakistanis to carefully read this. The Fall of Dhaka was sudden and abrupt. As late as December 15th 1971, my pro-Pakistan friends kept saying that the Seventh Fleet of the US Navy was on its way and as ...

Thank You General Moeen U. Ahmed

Wednesday, January 9th, 2008 323 views

1/11 is known to be one of the brightest day in Bangladesh's history. The military stepped in, backing up the caretaker government, to stop the violence and crimes in the lawlessness land of what we know as our beloved country of Bangladesh. A lot of top politicians up to 170-200 ...

Bhutto is No Different than Hasina

Tuesday, January 1st, 2008 162 views

Benazir Bhutto's death caused massive protests and caused a lot of chaos in Pakistan. She is known to be the first female leader to lead a Muslim country in the Islamic world. However, with her established leadership, she has brought a tremendous amount of corruption to the Pakistani ...