
Elections in Bangladesh are invariably tainted by different forms of rigging. In 1991, the concept of a care-taker government was adopted by the parliament with the consent of all major political parties and they were mandated to help the Election Commission to conduct general election for a parliament within three months. However, the care-taker government formed for 2007-2008 elections suo moto extended its mandate by another 23 months in violation of the Constitution.
Denial of basic human rights of any individual is tantamount to denying him the right to live in a civilized world. It suppresses the prospect of creativity of individuals and thus his ability to contribute in nation-building activities. The various rights, such as the right to free political thought gives a person opportunity to think and make appropriate choices towards building of institutions of public policy, which are then able to function fairly and independently.
The Partition of British India in 1947 into the new nations of India and Pakistan, and the transformation of East Pakistan into a third nation, Bangladesh, in 1971, were events marked by violence, displacement, and multiple alienations.
ROAD TO BANGLADESH SERIES is designed to present published accounts of the background to the emergence of Bangladesh. The Series showcases such a collection that, when put together, achieves a well-rounded narrative of the events of 1971. Books in the series should be an invaluable collection for those interested in South Asian affairs, particularly students and scholars of politics, history, development and social transformation.
‘ইসরায়েলের পুত্রগণ’ সম্ভবত ইহুদিদের নিয়ে বাংলা ভাষায় প্রকাশিত প্রথম পূর্ণাঙ্গ গ্রন্থ। পাশ্চাত্য ও ইসলামের ইতিহাসে ইহুদিদের অবস্থানের গুরুত্ব এবং সমসাময়িক বিশ্বের বহু ক্ষেত্রে তাদের দৃশ্যমান অথবা অদৃশ্য নিয়ামকের ভূমিকা ‘ইহুদি’ শব্দটির চারিদিকে রহস্যের জাল সৃষ্টি করেছে। তাদের ঐশী গ্রন্থ তৌরিদে ইহুদিগণকে ঈশ্বরের আপনজাতি, অনুগ্রহপ্রাপ্ত জাতি, পবিত্র জাতি, বিশ্বের পুরোহিত জাতি ইত্যাদি বিশেষণে বিশেষায়িত করা হয়েছে। খ্রিস্টান-চার্চের অনুশাসন, ধর্মীয় রচনা ও সাহিত্যে এবং ইসলামী ঐতিহ্যে তাদেরকে বিধাতা-বিবর্জিত, অভিশপ্ত, নির্দয়, সুদখোর, বান্ধবহীন, ঘৃণিত জাতি হিসেবে আখ্যায়িত করা
রাজনীতিবিদদের কারাজীবন কোন নতুন ঘটনা নয়। তাদের কেউ কেউ কারাগারের দিনগুলোতে কবিতা, দিনপঞ্জী ও বই লিখেছেন। করাগার থেকে পাঠানো চিঠিও সাহিত্য মর্যাদা লাভ করেছে।
In the The Clash of Civilizations? Samuel P. Huntington provocatively laid down the global fault lines of the post Cold War era. Huntington sees the West as involved in an unavoidable collision with two major civilizations—Islamic and Confucian. This controversial thesis, originally published in Foreign Affairs and now developed into a book, The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order, is said to have generated more comments than any other contribution to Foreign Affairs in recent times.
Bengal Raag is a wonderful book about twin sisters and their childhood in Bangladesh, formerly known as East Pakistan. A blend of fiction and real life, it chronicles an important moment in the history of that region. Although seen through the eyes of children, it deals with adult and complex issues of family dynamics, belonging and separation amidst a gradual building up of social, cultural and political tensions.
Benazir Bhutto, twice Prime Minister of Pakistan, daughter of a prime minister, a daughter of the east, is a charismatic figure in Pakistan’s politics and on the world stage. She has been the main protagonist on Pakistan’s political stage ever since the execution of her father, Zuffikar All Bhutto. Her advent marked the transition to democracy but her performance has been controversial.