Israel’s continuing oppressive and discriminatory system of governing Palestinians in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT) constituted a system of apartheid, and Israeli officials committed the crime of apartheid under international law. Israeli forces launched a three-day offensive on the occupied Gaza Strip in August during which they committed apparent war crimes. This compounded … More Human Rights Violation In Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territories

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has claimed tens of thousands of lives and displaced many millions of people and has its roots in a colonial act carried out more than a century ago. With Israel declaring war on the Gaza Strip after an unprecedented attack by the armed Palestinian group Hamas on Saturday, the world’s eyes are … More Israel-Palestine conflict – at a glance

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu boasted in August that the Palestinian issue had become a mere “check box” for Arab states that were looking to establish ties with the Jewish state, suggesting that it was a matter of lip service to an outdated cause. “You have to check it to say that you’re doing it,” … More Mideast and US leaders tried to sweep the Palestinian issue under the rug. That may not work anymore

General elections are scheduled to be held in Bangladesh in January 2024 under the auspices of the 2024 Bangladesh Election Commission, the official body responsible for ensuring free and fair elections in the country. Background The current Sangsad is scheduled to expire on 29 January 2024, as the first session of this parliament sat on … More Snap shot on 2024 Bangladeshi general election

It’s been 15 years since Bangladesh had an election that was widely considered legitimate — it needs one now to reset its political system. Bangladesh is increasingly recognized as an important player in Indo-Pacific competition, but its tumultuous domestic politics are now drawing attention with parliamentary elections due by January 2024. Economic crisis and opposition … More Things need to be examined before Bangladesh’s upcoming National Election

Overview The ruling Awami League (AL) has consolidated political power through sustained harassment of the opposition and those perceived to be allied with it, as well as of critical media and voices in civil society. Corruption is endemic, and anticorruption efforts have been weakened by politicized enforcement. Due process guarantees are poorly upheld and security … More Political rights & Civil Liberties in Bangladesh

1, Bangladesh and India share close bilateral ties, but a raft of issues from water disputes to religious tension have sowed mistrust and hurt the relationship. India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, will visit Dhaka in March to join the celebrations marking 50 years of Bangladesh’s independence and the establishment of diplomatic ties between both countries.  … More Bangladesh-India relationship is in Question

লোকে বলে, ‘মুসলমান’ দুই প্রকার : খাঁটি মুসলমান ও কপট মুসলমান। খাঁটি মুসলমান তিনি, যিনি ইসলামের দৃষ্টিতে মুসলমান। আর কপট মুসলমান তিনি, যিনি শুধু আদমশুমারির মুসলমান, ইসলামের দৃষ্টিতে মুসলমান নন। খাঁটি মুসলমানের রয়েছে অনেক বাধা। তিনি পৌত্তলিক হতে পারেন না, ধর্মত্যাগী হতে পারেন না, ধর্ম-বিদ্বেষী হতে পারেন না, এমনকি ধর্মনিরপেক্ষও হতে পারেন না। সুতরাং এই … More  মুসলিম বনাম গুড মুসলিম!

“Fasting in Ramadan develops in a person the real spirit of social belonging, of unity and brotherhood, and of equality before God. This spirit is the natural product of the fact that when people fast they feel that they are joining the whole Muslim society (which makes up more than one fifth of world’s population) … More why should we fast in Ramadan ?

Ramadan (Sawm) is one of the five pillars of Islam and the ninth month  of the Muslim calendar. The meaning of Sawm is to ‘abstain’. In this month,  Allah Subhana Wa Taala (SWT) has made it compulsory that the fasting be observed by day, and he has made the ‘Taraweeh’ (Ramadan nightly prayer)  a ‘Sunnah’. … More Fasting In Ramadan