'There was state-sponsored distortion of history in Bangladesh'

Q&A


As the 40th anniversary of Bangladesh's war of liberation arrives, Mahbub Hassan Saleh, Bangladesh's deputy high commissioner to India, spoke with Rakhi Chakrabarty about preserving this struggle's history, deep ties between India and Bangladesh - and how a film festival aims at strengthening links and memories created from this war:


Interview - Q&A

-The Times of India, March 23, 2012

Cinema, Uninterrupted

Shared love of films can help forge closer links between India and Bangladesh

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/opinion/edit-page/Cinema-uninterrupted/articleshow/12235968.cms

-The Times of India, March 13, 2012

Putting down the burden of borders

"Addressing unresolved bilateral issues would silence the Bangladeshi Opposition from questioning the value of improving ties with India."

The Hindu : Opinion / Lead : Putting down the burden of borders: In an era of globalisation marked by a phenomenal growth of science and technology, Bangladesh and India cannot lag behind — nursing and sustaining mistrust and hostilities. Let us hope the relations put in place by the two countries, after decades of acrimony, will emerge as an example for South Asia.

Close Shave

India must make ties with Bangladesh irreversible 


Close Shave

-The Times of India, January 23, 2012

The Sheikh Hasina-led Government, after being a firm stand for the ideals of democracy in her country, was suddenly aware of a probable-coup if it were not foiled by the Bangladeshi army. The instilling, and strengthening of, a powerful democracy - which saw the banning of many Islamist Anti-India groups - was most warmly welcome. However, if it were to happen that the Awami League government is not in power after the election, suggested by the history of alternate election since 1990, the opposition in Bangladesh Nationalist Party could reverse the gains of the last three years. 

India's Climate Change Choices

India's Climate Change Choices

-The Times of India, January 7, 2012

Arrest The Ebb

New Delhi must not take Dhaka for granted


Arrest The Ebb

-The Times of India, January 3, 2012

India's secret war in Bangladesh

The Hindu : Opinion / Lead : India's secret war in Bangladesh:

"Even as the role of the Indian military in giving birth to the new nation is celebrated, the role of its intelligence services remains largely unknown."

More democracy, not less

Article - More democracy, not less

-The Times of India, December 24, 2011

Was there an Indian plot to break up Pakistan in 1971?

http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/article2721165.ece

Prisoners of correct history

http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/article2718034.ece

Bangladesh’s second chance at justice

http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/article2718033.ece