Exhibition spreads message of peace
A day-long art exhibition titled Artivism for Peace aimed at spreading message of peace was held at Justice Shahabuddin Ahmed Park in Gulshan in the capital on Sunday...
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Peacekeeping force should be sent to India: Jahangir
Home adviser lieutenant general (retired) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Thursday suggested that peacekeeping forces be sent to India instead of Bangladesh...
Iran releases Nobel Peace laureate Mohammadi on medical leave
Iran has released Nobel Peace laureate Narges Mohammadi, jailed since November 2021, for three weeks on medical grounds, her lawyer posted on social media...
Vision rooted in pragmatism and peace Future Bangladesh
BANGLADESH, with its rich history of resilience, vibrant culture, and untapped potential, stands at a crossroads. To earn respect on the global stage, the nation must channel its energies toward development, innovation, and peaceful engagement. While external tensions and internal challenges exist, Bangladesh鈥檚 path to global admiration lies not in confrontation but in pragmatic nation-building. By focusing...
Formation of commission on CHT issues demanded
Politicians, academics and professionals on Monday at a discussion on the Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accord called on the interim government headed by Professor Muhammad Yunus to form a commission to resolve problems in the Chittagong Hill Tracts...
Challenges, progress, and the pursuit of lasting peace
THE Chittagong Hill Tracts Accord, popularly known as the 鈥楶eace Accord,鈥� was signed on December 2, 1997, between the government and the Parbatya Chattogram Jana Samhati Samiti. It has been widely discussed locally and internationally. The accord ended the 20-year-long, violent conflict and set the stage for inclusive, peaceful, and integrated coexistence between Bengalis and indigenous...
CHT Accord and a promise unfulfilled
ON DECEMBER 2, 1997, the signing of the Chittagong Hill Tracts Accord marked a historic moment for Bangladesh, promising peace, development, and political autonomy to the region鈥檚 indigenous communities after decades of armed conflict. Yet, as we commemorate 27 years of this milestone, the stark reality is that the vision of the accord remains largely unfulfilled, leaving many of its promises...
UN peacekeepers wounded in Israeli strike in Lebanon
Four UN peacekeepers were wounded in an Israeli air strike in southern Lebanon on Thursday that also killed three civilians, the Lebanese army said.
Reforms can make Bangladesh a regional economic leader: BIPSS
Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Security Studies president major general (retired) ANM Muniruzzaman expressed optimism that Bangladesh could achieve sustainable development and establish itself as a key player in the regional economy with the right reforms...
Israeli tanks forcibly enter peacekeepers鈥� premises
UN peacekeepers in Lebanon said Israeli tanks broke through a gate to enter a Blue Helmet position in Lebanon Sunday, after blocking their movement the previous day...
40 nations condemn attacks on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon
Forty nations that contribute to the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon said Saturday that they 鈥榮trongly condemn recent attacks鈥� on the peacekeepers.
Western leaders urge Israel to stop harming peacekeepers
Western leaders urged Israel Friday to stop harming UN peacekeepers in Lebanon after explosions wounded two of them near the country鈥檚 border.
Bangladesh interim govt head Yunus greets Japan's group on winning Nobel
Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Friday congratulated Nihon Hidankyo, the Japanese atomic bomb survivors鈥� group, on its winning of the Nobel Peace Prize for 2024.
Japanese atomic bomb survivor group wins Nobel Peace Prize
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded on Friday to Japan鈥檚 Nihon Hidankyo, a grassroots movement of Hiroshima and Nagasaki survivors and anti-nuclear campaigners, at a...
Myanmar peace efforts substantially inadequate: ASEAN
Southeast Asian leaders condemned on Thursday Myanmar鈥檚 efforts to implement a plan to end the country鈥檚 civil war as 鈥榮ubstantially inadequate鈥�, according to a draft summit statement seen by AFP...
UN says Lebanon peacekeepers 鈥榬emain in all positions鈥�
The United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon said Saturday it would not leave positions in the south despite what it said was an Israeli request to 鈥榬elocate鈥�.
Yunus urges global leaders to help build new Bangladesh
Chief adviser professor Muhammad Yunus on Friday urged the international community to continue and deepen engagements with Bangladesh to help meet its people鈥檚...
Govt needs to address grievances of ethnic minorities
THE reluctance of successive governments at fully implementing the Chittagong Hill Tracts peace accord has remained a distressing issue for ethnic minorities living in the hill districts. It has been almost 27 years since the peace treaty Accord was signed. A large number of ethnic minority people once again demanded the full implementation of the accord, signed...
鈥楳arch for Identity鈥� demands full implementation of CHT accord
People from national minority groups on Wednesday in Khagrachari participated in the 鈥楳arch for Identity鈥�, demanding the full implementation of the 1997 Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accord and constitutional recognition of their identities...
Jailed Iranian Nobel laureate Mohammadi urges action against 鈥榦ppression鈥� of women
Jailed Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi on Monday urged the international community to act to end the 鈥榦ppression鈥� of women in Iran, two years after the start of a women-led protest movement....
A major challenge ahead
THE student-led July mass uprising for a democratic political and economic order, which culminated in the ouster of the brutally authoritarian regime of Sheikh Hasina from power, forcing her to flee the country and take refuge in India, the hegemonic neighbour that patronised Hasina to cling to power without proper people鈥檚 mandate for years, has installed an 鈥榠nterim government鈥�, led by globally known Nobel Peace Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus, to fix the order 鈥� if not fully democratise the state...
UN peacekeepers worried in south Lebanon crossfire
On the deserted border between Lebanon and Israel, Spanish UN peacekeepers have for more than 10 months effectively been caught in a war zone.
Jailed Iranian Nobel winner denied medical care: UN
UN experts on Tuesday accused Iran of denying jailed Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi proper healthcare, saying she reportedly suffered physical violence earlier this month...
UN for ensuring environment of peaceful protests in Bangladesh
The United Nations has urged the security forces in Bangladesh to ensure the safety of people holding peaceful assemblies and protests.
An open letter to the US lawmakers
BANGLADESH鈥橲 youths have succeeded in toppling the Sheikh Hasina regime that was autocratic and utterly corrupt. The August 5 event has thus been appositely called the second liberation of Bangladesh. This revolution to topple a fascist regime could not have succeeded without the support enjoyed from all sectors within the broader Bangladeshi...
Pro-BNP Hindus hold peace rally in Dhaka
The pro-Bangladesh Nationalist Party Hindus on Monday held a peace rally at Shahbag in the capital...
How to build a more peaceful world
ALTHOUGH the current US presidential campaign has focused almost entirely on domestic issues, Americans live on a planet engulfed in horrific wars, an escalating arms race, and repeated threats of nuclear annihilation. Amid this dangerous reality, shouldn鈥檛 we give some thought to how to build a more peaceful future?...
Playing to the gallery does not always pay
The government, which forced peaceful protests for a legitimate cause into violence that left more than 200 people dead, now appears to be playing to the gallery in what might be called a damage control effort. The prime minister on July 28 distributed financial assistance to families of 34 people killed in during the protests...
10 principles for 21st century peace
NEXT year will mark the 230th anniversary of Immanuel Kant鈥檚 celebrated essay on 鈥楶erpetual Peace鈥� (1795). The great German philosopher put forward a set of guiding...
Yunus urges world to 鈥榚nd violence鈥� in Bangladesh
Bangladeshi nobel peace prize laureate Muhammad Yunus urged the international community on Monday to stop the deadly violence that has wracked his country since students started protesting against civil service hiring rules...
