Rokan's Journal

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states that were looking to establish ties with the Jewish state, suggesting that it was a matter of lip service to an outdated cause.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

Marriage in IslamIn Islam, marriage is a blessed contract between a man and a woman, in which each becomes “permitted” to the other, and they begin the long journey of life in a spirit of love, cooperation, harmony and tolerance, where each feels at ease with the other, and finds tranquility, contentment and comfort in … More The Muslim Women and Her Husband

“বাবা! কিছু লোকের পাশ দিয়ে অতিক্রম করার সময় দেখতে পেলাম তারা তাদের উপাসনালয়ে প্রার্থনা করছে। তাদের ধর্মের যেসব ক্রিয়াকান্ড আমি দেখলাম, তা আমার খুবই ভালো লেগেছে। বেলা ডোবা অব্দি আমি তাদের সাথেই কাটিয়ে দিয়েছি!”  পারস্যের এক নওজোয়ান। অগ্নিপূজারক। বাবার বিরাট ভূ সম্পত্তি। প্রভাব প্রতিপত্তি, ধর্মীয় নেতৃত্ব, সব দিকেই প্রথম কাতারে থাকা বাবার ছেলে মানেই তো … More পারস্যের এক সত্যসন্ধানী যুবকের গল্প