We are about to celebrate the 5th anniversary of the first-ever United Nations High Level Meeting (UN HLM) on the fight against tuberculosis (TB) that was held on 26 September 2018 during the 73rd UN General Assembly. "The UN meeting resulted in an action-oriented political declaration, whic

Our mountainous region is very beautiful. Consisting of Rangamati, Bandarban and Khagrachari districts, this hilly tract is known as the Chittagong Hill Track (CHT). More than 30 ethnic groups live in this mountainous region. Major among these ethnic groups are the Chakma, Marma, Tripura and Bam

 The crisis in Kashmir – and the United Nations ineffectual response – represents an example of the failure of the United Nations to respond effectively against massive and persistent violations of human rights. Kashmir also represents a failure of the United Nations to use its m

Bangladesh, a vibrant South Asian country, finds itself in the heart of a burgeoning political crisis. As the nation prepares for national elections scheduled for late 2023 or early 2024, escalating violence and civil discord are cause for concern. At this critical juncture, immediate internation

In continuation of the previous tradition, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sent seasonal mangoes as gifts to Indian President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Apart from this, she also sent mangoes for former president of Indian National Congress Sonia Gandhi and other

Anxiety, as interpreted through the lens of psychology, comprises a spectrum of feelings ranging from mild unease and nervousness to debilitating apprehension and fear. As a fundamental emotion, anxiety plays a pivotal role in the survival of species by activating an organism’s response to

Bangladesh has given shelter to at least 100,000 Rohingyas, including 700,000 Rohingyas who fled for their lives in 2017 in the face of torture by the Myanmar army, only for humanitarian reasons. Besides, the government has been demanding the international community including the United Nations t

Scholars of political resistance have argued that domination by a settler-colonial hegemon requires not only silencing the colonized but also continuous buttressing and entrenchment through displaying and enacting power through legal, structural, and militaristic means, and ceremonial symbolizati

Ghosting, the act of abruptly terminating communication with someone without explanation, has become an increasingly familiar occurrence in the realm of modern dating and social interaction. This phenomenon, often leaving the ghostee feeling a whirlwind of negative emotions such as confusion, hur

Bangladesh has considered repatriation as the most effective way to solve the Rohingya problem since the beginning and has continued all efforts accordingly since 2017. Recently, 24 Rohingyas from 4 families have agreed to return to Myanmar as a significant progress in the repatriation process af

It has been discussed time and again that Myanmar has given only words of hope for a logical solution to the Rohingya crisis, but nothing has been done. Apart from this, Rohingyas will be repatriated in stages - such assurance was given to Bangladesh. But it never saw the light of day. According

Myanmar / China bordering 1 or 2 M.P States in North East of India are not politically viable (ii)- Bengalis will succeed only when work for new global order because existing inevitable & desirable global order of UN is demolished by Ukraine war (iii)- Bengalis will also have to be open to gl

Bangladesh and Myanmar are moving forward with the Rohingya repatriation plan a pilot project. However, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has taken a stand against repatriation in Myanmar's current situation. And as part of this, the organization stopped the food aid o

Who is the busiest diplomat in Bangladesh at the moment? No one can answer this without thinking. The US ambassador Peter D. Hass is currently the busiest diplomat in Bangladesh. Not only among diplomats, he has come to the center of politics in Bangladesh. He is making headlines every day. His b

Rami Niranjan Desai is an Author, Anthropologist and a scholar of the North East region of India. She focuses on ethnic identity, tribal issues and insurgency. She also comments and keeps a track of developments on the Indo Pacific and current affairs. She is presently Distinguished fellow at Ind