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CHT In  Bangladesh Towards Peace And Prosperity: Peace Accord In 1997 Paves The Way

by Hafizur Talukdar The Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accord has entered into two eras. The agreement was signed 24 years ago with the aim of ending the bloody clashes between the Bengalis and the government forces and establishing peace with…

Historic non-violent Indian farmers protest a grand success

*All India Kisan Mazdoor Sabha, AIKMS*  Press Release December 9, 2021   CEC, AIKMS hails the grand success of this historic farmers movement in which lacs of peasants had laid siege on highways leading into Delhi for the last one…

La Salle Academy Celebrates Mindanao Week of Peace with a Peace Pole Dedication Ceremony

by Jay Velez and Fernando I. Sanding   ON PEACE POLE DEDICATION and PEACE EDUCATION  La Salle Academy (LSA) located in Iligan City, Lanao del Norte, Mindanao celebrated the 23rd Mindanao Week of Peace (MWOP) last November 25 to December…

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Portrait of a Gandhian Warrior: David H. Albert

On December 6th, David H. Albert was one of the Gandhian warriors who was awarded the 2021 Jamnalal Bajaj International Award. The Award is a lifetime achievement award given for the promotion of Gandhian values outside of India, by promoting…

Bibliodrama: A Transformative Word

An Interview with Sr. Anne-Marie Brittain, NDS about her book Bibliodrama: A Transformative Word. by Genevieve Balance-Kupang   Words have the power to maim and to lame as well as to heal and transform. -Brittain, 2021  Thank you, dear subscribers, for…

Rohingya Crisis: Now, The Target should be a Security Council Resolution?

by Hafizur Talukdar In the last five years or so, various initiatives have been taken in bilateral and international forums to repatriate the displaced Rohingyas or to resolve the crisis, but to no avail. The adoption of a unanimous resolution…

Bhutan and Bangladesh can Benefit from Growing Trade Ties

by Pathik Hasan South Asian neighbors Bangladesh and Bhutan have a harmonious relationship on the strength of their mutual interest, shared history and culture. On December 6, 1971, Bhutan and India became the first countries to recognize the independence of…

Gandhian warrior David H. Albert to receive the 2021 Jamnalal Bajaj International Award

On December 6th, David H. Albert, co-founder of Friendly Water for the World (www.friendlywater.org ), working with extremely poor and dispossessed communities in subSaharan Africa and India. is being awarded the 2021 Jamnalal Bajaj International Award, following in the footsteps…

Indian Farmers’ Protest: Important Decisions Made during the latest Samyukta Kisan Morcha Meeting

*Samyukta Kisan Morcha Press Bulletin* 373rd day, 4th December 2021 * Samyukt Kisan Morcha held an important meeting yesterday and decided to continue with the farmers’ struggle till formal and satisfactory response from the Government of India is obtained –…

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