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I urge #Bangladesh govt to protect #Ahmaddiya community from religious persecution & call on pol parties to refrain from advocacy to incite violence ag religious group. It is dangerous, unlawful under international & 🇧🇩 law & must stop. ⁦@ChiefAdviserGoB

Irenekhan's tweet image. I urge #Bangladesh govt to protect #Ahmaddiya community from religious persecution & call on pol parties to refrain from advocacy to incite violence ag religious group. It is dangerous, unlawful under international & 🇧🇩 law & must stop. ⁦@ChiefAdviserGoB⁩

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The scale of the damage in Gaza is unprecedented. Around 1.2m people—60% of the population—are homeless. And shelter is not the only need economist.com/middle-east-an…


Worth reading folks. I've always thought of West Bengal as the Northern Ireland of Asia. The IRA can be substituted with the Naxalites. HAHAHA.😆

West Bengal is really the Northern Ireland of India* - Same division by religion - Same Confusion, why not part of the original homeland. - Sinn Fein, Irish Nationalism & Swadeshi movement for Bengali Nationalism both started 1905. - Same confusion Bengali or Indian first. Irish…



An update on the documentation of Dr. Kamal Hossain's landmark cases on Substack: khchronicles.substack.com/about

umranchowdhury's tweet image. An update on the documentation of Dr. Kamal Hossain's landmark cases on Substack: 
khchronicles.substack.com/about

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👇🏼I discuss threats to #FreedomofExpression with @liamjscott @washingtonpost Independent, free, media must fight backsliding on human rights by liberal democracies. Journalists are endangering their lives to report the truth but editors & owners must grow stronger spines!

For the latest @washingtonpost press freedom newsletter, I interviewed @Irenekhan, the UN special rapporteur on free expression, on threats to media freedom in the US and around the world. Read the Q&A here: washingtonpost.com/newsletters/ap…

liamjscott's tweet image. For the latest @washingtonpost press freedom newsletter, I interviewed @Irenekhan, the UN special rapporteur on free expression, on threats to media freedom in the US and around the world. 

Read the Q&A here: washingtonpost.com/newsletters/ap…


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Pakistan's army has always been influential - now its chief has new powers bbc.in/3LH2NyC


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🚩 Bangladesh Army Chief of Staff General Waker visits Rajshahi to inaugurate the Bangladesh Infantry Regiment (BIR) annual conference. The BIR was raised on 21 April 2001 and has 46 infantry regiments deployed across Bangladesh. It is one of two main infantry regiments of the…


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The controversy over a recent encounter between a Pakistani and Israeli official in London highlights an awkward dynamic: The Pakistani public has no love for Israel, but the ruling elite has long taken a softer view and has forged multiple informal links w/Israel in the past.


Want to know about the first peace treaty in South Asia? Read this👇 southasianopinion.substack.com/p/the-seleucid…

umranchowdhury's tweet image. Want to know about the first peace treaty in South Asia? Read this👇

southasianopinion.substack.com/p/the-seleucid…

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How did the Dutch impress the Mughals? By gifting cassowary, a striking 50+kgs bird, native to Papua & Oceania. Jahangir, Shah Jahan & ‘Alamgir Aurangzeb got one each. Mughal artists then set about painting this exotic bird & craftspeople used their eggshells to make huqqa bases.

nehavermani's tweet image. How did the Dutch impress the Mughals? By gifting cassowary, a striking 50+kgs bird, native to Papua & Oceania. Jahangir, Shah Jahan & ‘Alamgir Aurangzeb got one each. Mughal artists then set about painting this exotic bird & craftspeople used their eggshells to make huqqa bases.
nehavermani's tweet image. How did the Dutch impress the Mughals? By gifting cassowary, a striking 50+kgs bird, native to Papua & Oceania. Jahangir, Shah Jahan & ‘Alamgir Aurangzeb got one each. Mughal artists then set about painting this exotic bird & craftspeople used their eggshells to make huqqa bases.
nehavermani's tweet image. How did the Dutch impress the Mughals? By gifting cassowary, a striking 50+kgs bird, native to Papua & Oceania. Jahangir, Shah Jahan & ‘Alamgir Aurangzeb got one each. Mughal artists then set about painting this exotic bird & craftspeople used their eggshells to make huqqa bases.

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PRESS RELEASE: The General Assembly and the Security Council of the @UN elected Ms Phoebe Okowa, of Kenyan nationality, as a Member of the #ICJ, with immediate effect. Link to the press release: go.icj-cij.org/4nTgUyo

CIJ_ICJ's tweet image. PRESS RELEASE: The General Assembly and the Security Council of the @UN elected Ms Phoebe Okowa, of Kenyan nationality, as a Member of the #ICJ, with immediate effect.

Link to the press release: go.icj-cij.org/4nTgUyo

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#ChiefAdviser Prof #MuhammadYunus today announced that the #NationalElection and the #Referendum on the #JulyCharter will be held on the same day, as part of the government's efforts to resolve the ongoing political crisis. Read more: thedailystar.net/news/banglades… #Bangladesh

dailystarnews's tweet image. #ChiefAdviser Prof #MuhammadYunus today announced that the #NationalElection and the #Referendum on the #JulyCharter will be held on the same day, as part of the government's efforts to resolve the ongoing political crisis.

Read more:
thedailystar.net/news/banglades…
#Bangladesh

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Sri Lanka must never forget its true friends. In 1996, when Australia and the West Indies refused to travel to Sri Lanka during the World Cup, it was India and Pakistan who stood by us and came to Colombo to play. That gesture strengthened a bond that goes far beyond cricket.…


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Productive discussions today between Minister @jennychapman and @ChiefAdviserGoB on advancing UK–Bangladesh cooperation. They discussed upcoming elections, strengthening migration partnerships, humanitarian response, and boosting trade.

UKinBangladesh's tweet image. Productive discussions today between Minister @jennychapman and @ChiefAdviserGoB on advancing UK–Bangladesh cooperation. They discussed upcoming elections, strengthening migration partnerships, humanitarian response, and boosting trade.
UKinBangladesh's tweet image. Productive discussions today between Minister @jennychapman and @ChiefAdviserGoB on advancing UK–Bangladesh cooperation. They discussed upcoming elections, strengthening migration partnerships, humanitarian response, and boosting trade.
UKinBangladesh's tweet image. Productive discussions today between Minister @jennychapman and @ChiefAdviserGoB on advancing UK–Bangladesh cooperation. They discussed upcoming elections, strengthening migration partnerships, humanitarian response, and boosting trade.
UKinBangladesh's tweet image. Productive discussions today between Minister @jennychapman and @ChiefAdviserGoB on advancing UK–Bangladesh cooperation. They discussed upcoming elections, strengthening migration partnerships, humanitarian response, and boosting trade.

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Bangladesh’s next democratic challenge isn’t a regime—it’s our own habits. Can we build a truly liberal democratic party rooted in trust, process & pluralism? By Sultan Mohammed Zakaria Link in the comment #Counterpoint #Democracy #Bangladesh

CounterpointBD's tweet image. Bangladesh’s next democratic challenge isn’t a regime—it’s our own habits.
Can we build a truly liberal democratic party rooted in trust, process & pluralism?
By Sultan Mohammed Zakaria 

Link in the comment

#Counterpoint #Democracy #Bangladesh

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In my statement below, I have called for free, fair, transparent, and inclusive elections in Bangladesh. I also raised my concerns on the plight of minorities in Bangladesh.

BobBlackman's tweet image. In my statement below, I have called for free, fair, transparent, and inclusive elections in Bangladesh.

I also raised my concerns on the plight of minorities in Bangladesh.

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Pakistan Navy Ship SAIF arrived at the Port of Chittagong on a four-day goodwill visit from 8–11 November. The port call aims to deepen friendly exchanges between Pakistan and Bangladesh.

PakinBangladesh's tweet image. Pakistan Navy Ship SAIF arrived at the Port of Chittagong on a four-day goodwill visit from 8–11 November. The port call aims to deepen friendly exchanges between Pakistan and Bangladesh.
PakinBangladesh's tweet image. Pakistan Navy Ship SAIF arrived at the Port of Chittagong on a four-day goodwill visit from 8–11 November. The port call aims to deepen friendly exchanges between Pakistan and Bangladesh.
PakinBangladesh's tweet image. Pakistan Navy Ship SAIF arrived at the Port of Chittagong on a four-day goodwill visit from 8–11 November. The port call aims to deepen friendly exchanges between Pakistan and Bangladesh.
PakinBangladesh's tweet image. Pakistan Navy Ship SAIF arrived at the Port of Chittagong on a four-day goodwill visit from 8–11 November. The port call aims to deepen friendly exchanges between Pakistan and Bangladesh.

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I wrote this piece before my recently concluded visit to Pakistan. If anything, a week of discussions in Islamabad only underscored the need to promote greater people to people interaction in South Asia. Bangladesh and Pakistan can lead the way. counterpointbd.com/The-Burdens-of…


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🇲🇲 The Arakan Army (AA) must stop using ethnic minorities in Rakhine State for dangerous forced labor at the conflict frontlines. @FortifyRights reveals how the AA forces Rohingya, Hindu, and other ethnic minorities into life-threatening work, with many detained, tortured and…

FortifyRights's tweet image. 🇲🇲 The Arakan Army (AA) must stop using ethnic minorities in Rakhine State for dangerous forced labor at the conflict frontlines.

@FortifyRights reveals how the AA forces Rohingya, Hindu, and other ethnic minorities into life-threatening work, with many detained, tortured and…
FortifyRights's tweet image. 🇲🇲 The Arakan Army (AA) must stop using ethnic minorities in Rakhine State for dangerous forced labor at the conflict frontlines.

@FortifyRights reveals how the AA forces Rohingya, Hindu, and other ethnic minorities into life-threatening work, with many detained, tortured and…
FortifyRights's tweet image. 🇲🇲 The Arakan Army (AA) must stop using ethnic minorities in Rakhine State for dangerous forced labor at the conflict frontlines.

@FortifyRights reveals how the AA forces Rohingya, Hindu, and other ethnic minorities into life-threatening work, with many detained, tortured and…

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