Monthly Archives: January 2010

The Bangladesh Political System

Although often marred in dysfunction, corruption, and strife; the Bangladesh government stands as one of the only democratically elected Muslin countries in the world. The political system functions as a parliamentary democracy that holds open elections for all citizens over 18 years of age. While the political system continues to adapt, Bangladesh still operates under … Continue reading

Recent Bangladesh Political Issues

This past year Bangladesh overcame a near failing of their government, as a number of political issues threatened to tear the seams of an already stretched nation. In addition to governmental short comings, other political issue run rampant in Bangladesh. Looking towards the future Bangladesh officials will need to offer an olive branch to opposition … Continue reading

Political History of Chittagong

The political history of Chittagong, Bangladesh closely mirrors the similar political history of the greater South Asian sub-continent. Functioning as a port city for centuries, Chittagong has natural geographic benefits making it a desirable city to control for aspiring empires and leaders. Chittagong experienced political turmoil for much of their recorded history forcing several rebuilding … Continue reading

Bengali: National Language of Bangladesh

Bengali has been recognized as the official language of Bangladesh since its liberation in 1971. The measures taken in Bangladesh to protect Bengali during the 20th century illustrates its symbolic importance to the country’s national identity. Bengali developed as a dialectic language until its standardization in the nineteenth century. As a prominent language in one … Continue reading

Bangladesh Politics and Student Activism

Bangladesh has a long history of intense student protest surrounding national politics. Students in Bangladesh have led major political movements and helped dictate the course of Bangladesh politics. Most recently, much of this activity in politics has turned violent, and students no longer inspire movements but encourage turmoil. The history of student involvement in Bangladesh … Continue reading

Bangladesh-India Political Relations

The Bangladesh-India political relationship draws from their once shared histories. As part of the larger Indian sub-continent, Bangladesh-India relations are not viewed separately until 1947 with the partition of India. Pursuant to this, Bangladesh-India shared a common political history that separates only because of the high concentration of Muslim citizens in East Bengal. The history … Continue reading

Gun Laws in South Asia

The recent terrorist attacks in Mumbai instigated an intense debate on the role of gun laws in South Asia. Notoriously strict, domestic gun laws in South Asia were created during British colonialism. Many citizens feel these gun laws attempted to suppress citizens rather than protect them. Many pro-gun individuals claim that the 2008 Mumbai terrorist … Continue reading

Bangladesh Travel

Although Bangladesh travel has not received large amounts of world-wide attention, there is an overall beauty to the country that simply can not be ignored. Bangladesh travel has become much safer since free elections were held again in December 2008, but dangers still lurk in the tumultuous country. All travelers should be apprised of the … Continue reading

Laws of Bangladesh

The current laws of Bangladesh mirror their Western origins, but maintain their own cultural and religious values. A recent change in the laws of Bangladesh separated the judicial branch from the executive, aiding the further removal of political corruption. Although the laws of the Bangladesh constitution inspire high-minded ideas of democracy and freedom, many citizens … Continue reading

Political Issues in South Asia

The political issues of South Asia are interesting and often convoluted. The most important feature of the several nation-states that now exist in South Asia, is that they are mostly new as sovereign nations but contain some of the richest histories in the world. India, for example, never actually existed as a constant nation, but … Continue reading