Shamsher M Chowdhury, BB

Two storms and a nation’s birth

The Vortex is a collage of selfless acts to help victims of the Bhola cyclone and the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971.

Let the world not forget Nakba

History would show the degree of betrayal by the key players involved with the Palestinian question

PM Hasina’s upcoming India visit: Building ties on a foundation of history

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to visit India early in September.

IPEF has something in it for Bangladesh

Historically, Bangladesh has believed in the principle of safety in numbers, and for the right reasons.

The Definitive Story

Retired Indian diplomat Chandrashekhar Dasgupta’s recollection of the events of 1971, centring on the Bangladesh Liberation War as captured in his recently published book, India and the Bangladesh Liberation War:

A defining moment in history

Fifty years ago, on this very day, India’s Prime Minister Indira Gandhi announced her government’s decision to formally accord recognition to Bangladesh as a sovereign and an independent state.

For Rohingyas, Bhashan Char is a chance at a better life

The recent signing of an MOU between the Bangladesh government and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), affirming the latter’s willingness to help in the ongoing relocation of Rohingyas to Bhashan Char, is welcome news—albeit a couple of years delayed.

Palestine burns, again

The sight of an Israeli soldier kicking a Palestinian Muslim while he is in the midst of his afternoon prayer, right in the middle of the holy month of Ramadan in Jerusalem,

July 7, 2023
July 7, 2023

Two storms and a nation’s birth

The Vortex is a collage of selfless acts to help victims of the Bhola cyclone and the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971.

May 18, 2023
May 18, 2023

Let the world not forget Nakba

History would show the degree of betrayal by the key players involved with the Palestinian question

August 21, 2022
August 21, 2022

PM Hasina’s upcoming India visit: Building ties on a foundation of history

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to visit India early in September.

June 9, 2022
June 9, 2022

IPEF has something in it for Bangladesh

Historically, Bangladesh has believed in the principle of safety in numbers, and for the right reasons.

February 11, 2022
February 11, 2022

The Definitive Story

Retired Indian diplomat Chandrashekhar Dasgupta’s recollection of the events of 1971, centring on the Bangladesh Liberation War as captured in his recently published book, India and the Bangladesh Liberation War:

December 6, 2021
December 6, 2021

A defining moment in history

Fifty years ago, on this very day, India’s Prime Minister Indira Gandhi announced her government’s decision to formally accord recognition to Bangladesh as a sovereign and an independent state.

October 13, 2021
October 13, 2021

For Rohingyas, Bhashan Char is a chance at a better life

The recent signing of an MOU between the Bangladesh government and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), affirming the latter’s willingness to help in the ongoing relocation of Rohingyas to Bhashan Char, is welcome news—albeit a couple of years delayed.

May 18, 2021
May 18, 2021

Palestine burns, again

The sight of an Israeli soldier kicking a Palestinian Muslim while he is in the midst of his afternoon prayer, right in the middle of the holy month of Ramadan in Jerusalem,

January 10, 2021
January 10, 2021

Democracy Debased in the District of Columbia

To write off the acts of anarchy and insurrection that was being played out live inside the Houses of the United States Congress on January 6, as that of a few deranged, rabid, racist individual Americans would be a disastrous mistake.

October 26, 2020
October 26, 2020

US Presidential Election 2020

Now that the Presidential debates are over, the public debates on whether there will be a change in the White House come November gathers momentum.