Bangladesh and India- two next-door countries have a shared olden times and common heritage, linguistic and cultural ties. Bangladesh, which lies on the extreme east side of India has a greater share of Muslim population, occupies a visible corner of the South Asian map and shares an amicable and decent history with India. ** The destinies of India and Bangladesh are, and will always remain, inextricably intertwined, geographical truth is like that.
But these commonalities should not conceal the prevailing problem of border issue- one of the most contentious problems pestilence the bilateral relations. The problem with border is not unique in India-Bangladesh relations as most of the countries have border problem in one form or another. The Nobel laureate Octavio Paz of Mexico as well as Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau of Canada had both suggested that the nearness of their countries to the USA was both a blessing, and a curse. Bangladesh’s relationship with India has a similar complexity. Except for the district of Sylhet, as that was earlier in the province of Assam, during British colonial rule, Bangladesh was a part of the province of Bengal. The eastern part of Bengal and the district of Sylhet together made up East Pakistan, because of the partition of India in August 1947, and later day Bangladesh. A British Judge, Sir Cyril Radcliff led the Boundary Commission, drew the 4,156 Km border between India and East Pakistan. That Border goes across rivers, canals, villages, markets, agricultural lands and tropical forests. Hardly any distinguishing geographical features are there for marking the border. Over the last 66 years, almost the whole length of the border has been demarcated; this was a Herculean task indeed. However, f...
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India was the subsequent country after Bhutan to recognize Bangladesh as a separate and independent state and established diplomatic relations with the country immediately after its independence in December 1971. For the past four decades, the two countries have continued to consolidate their political, economic, trade, cultural relations and have built a comprehensive institutional framework to promote bilateral cooperation. Border killing issues from time to time are making serious hazards in that bilateral cooperation areas. The Indiscriminate border killings by the Indian BSF forces are a high profile issue. According to Human Rights Watch Indian border security force has killed almost 1,000 Bangladeshis over the past 10 years. That means in every four days one killing take place, what is a gross violation of human rights as well as international law.
The relationship between cricket and politics is clearly delineated in South Asia from 1880 to 2005 through the easing of the stress between totally different caste members, although the stress mitigated wasn't forever from a religious aspect between the Pakistanis, Indians, and also the British. The various issues that arose in South Asia was largely class or caste systems (Docs 2, 3, 4), rivalry (Docs 1, 6, 10), and religious tensions (Docs 5, 7, 8, 9) against the various countries and cricket groups. Throughout its interaction with Indian politics from 1880 to 2005, cricket has served as both a unifying force between totally different political groups and also has divided political groups in periods of power struggle and political variations, as well as making sturdy bonds between countries.
Power at its most abusive divides and conquers forever. England in 1893 creates the “Durand Line,” an arbitrary 1500-mile border between ‘British’ India and Afghanistan that makes permanent Britain’s previous territorial gains and lays claim to the Northwest Frontier Provinces, long considered part of Afghanistan. Without consulting the Afghan government, a 1907 Anglo-Russian convention made the boundary “‘permanent’.” The taking of these provinces divided th...
In his address to a joint session of Congress on January 8, 1918, President Woodrow Wilson declared freedom of the seas in times of peace and war. Looking back, it seems ridiculous to think that anyone could challenge the right of individuals to navigate the oceans freely. However, fast-forward to the twenty-first century and we can see an analogous debate over the issue of immigration rights, with territorial borders being the main topic of discussion. The system of immigration in the United States is complex and oftentimes restrictive, and while revisions to the system usually include increasing quotas or other solutions to let in certain groups of people who deserve special consideration (such as those whose skills are needed in a particular field), they are still very limited solutions. The obvious question that arises from letting in some people but not others is that of fairness. Is the accident of birth or luck of being in the right place at the right time enough to justify restrictive citizenship to a select few? I would argue not. I intend to argue that a commitment to human rights entails the position that borders ought to be open in order to guarantee other human rights, especially the right to migrate.
Many wish to stay for a short time and then return to their home. In fact, many
Violence marks much of human history. Within the sociopolitical sphere, violence has continually served as a tool used by various actors to influence and/or to control territory, people, institutions and other resources of society. The twentieth century witnessed an evolution of political violence in form and in scope. Continuing into the twenty-first, advances in technology and social organization dramatically increase the potential destructiveness of violent tools. Western colonialism left a world filled with many heterogeneous nation-states. In virtually all these countries nationalist ideologies have combined with ethnic, religious, and/or class conflicts resulting in secessionist movements or other kinds of demands. Such conflicts present opportunities for various actors in struggles for wealth, power, and prestige on both national and local levels. This is particularly evident in Indonesia, a region of the world that has experienced many forms of political violence. The state mass killings of 1965-66 mark the most dramatic of such events within this region. My goal is to understand the killings within a framework of collec...
Over the years it seems as though our country has become more populated and unsafe from the illegal immigrants and smuggled goods, such as drugs and weapons, which make it into the United States. Although there are many illegal immigrants and contraband that are able to make it into the U.S undetected, there are a significant amount of people and contraband that are caught by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The CBP is a component of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and was formed in 2003. “It is one of the world’s largest law enforcement organizations and is charged with keeping terrorists and their weapons out of the U.S” (CBP). One of the departments of the CBP is border security, which is a team of individuals that work together to protect our country from “illegal immigrants, narcotics smuggling, and illegal importation” (CBP). Border patrol was established in 1924 and has changed dramatically over the decades. The one aspect that has not changed is “the overall mission to detect and prevent the illegal entry of aliens into the U.S” (CBP). The border patrol is responsible for patrolling the 6,000 miles of Mexican and Canadian land borders and 2,000 miles of coastal waters. According to CBP, “In 2013 420,789 nationwide illegal aliens were apprehended and 2.9 million pounds of drugs were seized.” As one could tell, there is a significant amount of illegal immigrants and smuggled goods coming into the U.S. However, the number of illegal immigrants that have been seized is lower than it has been in the past, but I still believe that having a strong border security is necessary in continuing to keep immigrants from trying to come into the U.S illegally and transporting illegal goods. “The primary goal of bo...
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Since its independence in 1947, political stability has been a key factor which has ensured that India is the largest democracy in the world today. In spite ...
India and China however, were landlocked and were by far the greatest industrial powers in the world till the Industrial revolution. Technology, not geography, helped temperate agriculture and industry to zoom ahead. One way a country overcomes geographical isolation is to improve its transportation infrastructure. Better roads, ports, paths, and other modes of transport provide access to world markets. But a country can only derive full benefits from these investments against a backdrop of good trade and macroeconomic policies. Consequently this leads to the belief that people again control the thought of their own geography.
India is the center of a very serious problem in the world today. It’s a very diverse place with people from many different religious backgrounds, who speak many different languages and come from many different regions. They are also separated economically. Two of the country’s religious sects, Muslims and Hindus, have been in conflict for hundreds of years. Their feelings of mistrust and hatred for each other are embedded in all those years and will not leave easily. What’s most disturbing is that there seems to be no plan for reconciliation available. There are numerous reasons for this conflict.
Bangladesh is a proud nation built on the foundation of a rich literary tradition and history. As they finally one their independence from Pakistan in 1971 after many years of struggle, the masses of people that once made East Pakistan and East Bengal cheered as they finally gained their independence. As this youngest nation of South Asia was free to chart their own destination, with high hopes of becoming a better nation. But soon all those high hopes and expectations were gone, and Bangladesh soon drowned into a pool of poverty. For an average ...
India is well known as a nation of contrasts, and the nation itself is a paradox. It is one of the world’s oldest known civilizations, yet it has only existed as the nation the world now know sit for 67 years. Similarly, it has produced some of the most important contributions to mathematics, science, philosophy, and trade, yet it is still considered to be a developing nation. The country’s history is a long, winding journey that has led it to its current state – the world’s largest democracy featuring both the same technological advancements enjoyed by the first world and the same challenges and problems faced by the rest of the developing world.
…….…, “Amitav Ghosh’s The Hungry Tide and the Blurring of National Boundaries”. Conference issue of South Asian Review 25.3; 2004.
Whether the partition of these countries was wise and whether it was done too soon is still under debate. Even the imposition of an official boundary has not stopped conflict between them. Boundary issues, left unresolved by the British, have caused two wars and continuing strife between India and Pakistan.
Despite being one of the most density-populated countries in the world, Bangladesh has a lot to offer its people and the world. The people of Bangladesh live in a contestant shift between drought and flooding. Through these hardships, Bangladesh still produces a large number of exports as well as local products and produce. The government of Bangladesh has two heads of office, the head of state and the head of the government. There are three major branches of military, Army, Air force, and Navy. Bangladesh has an impressive track record of growth and development aspiring to be a middle-class country within the near future. The people of Bangladesh continue to peruse a better way of life no matter the hardships that befall them. Be it flooding in the south, drought in the north or hard economic time Bangladesh continues to thrive.