Conflict among the Upazilla (sub-district) Council Chairmen (UCC) and the Members of Parliament (MP) is a much talked about issue in Bangladesh now. It was expected that government and the lawmakers will ensure the rights of local governments as per the direction of Constitution. But is has been observed that neither the government nor the […]
Pollution in Border Reservoir Worries Armenia
Future health of the vital water resource ultimately depends on restoration of ties between Armenia and Turkey. By Yeranuhi Soghoian in Gyumri (CRS No. 492, 8-May-09) Armenian environmentalists fear the important reservoir dividing their country from Turkey is increasingly polluted, posing dangers to the health of people consuming crops grown from its waters. The Akhurian […]
Militancy, global recession and Bangladesh
After the general elections and successful induction of a democratic government, there are many challenges Bangladesh is approaching towards at present and in near future to deal with. Experts and observers said that reorganizing Bangladesh Rifles (BDR), protecting economy from global meltdown and handling underground militant activities are some of the major challenges for the […]
Balancing MP-LGR disagreements
For the Government of Bangladesh (GOB) minimizing conflict and balancing power among the Members of Parliament (MP) and the Local Government Representatives (LGR) have emerged as the main challenge among the issues related to Governance and Democracy. Union Parishad (UP), an assembly consists of nine wards or villages, is the long and properly practiced Local […]
Berlinale 2009 – Forum Lineup (The Ultimate List)
Background for the 2009 Forum (Internationales Forum des Jungen Films), the Berlin Film Festival showcase for independent cinema. Eleven films are debuts, 25 are world premieres, and 12 are international premieres. My practice is to share my notes as I build an article. Watch for original essays beginning 5 February. DOCUMENTARY FILMS Araya (Margot Benacerraf, […]
You never know what a place could be before u go there… (A wonderful amazing place)
I never knew I would of come to love Sandip the way I now do. People always make a mental picture of the place they are about to visit for the first time but the reality is always different. My picture of Sandip was a dismal gathering of straw huts in a remote jungle clearing […]
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