Nowadays, 27 December is marked on the calendar of every leader and activist of the ruling Pakistan People's Party (PPP) as the day to convene in Garhi Khuda
Cover interview: C Raja Mohan
Manmohan-Hasina: When Sheikh Hasina and Manmohan Singh came in from elections in 2008 and 2009, respectively, both were forward-looking, seeking to do something
Cover interview: Deb Mukharji
Indian perception of Bangladesh: Indians have never quite understood the Bengali Muslim mind and its aspirations. This is reflected in how 1971 is seen against a
Cover interview: Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury
Political polarisation: The deep polarisation of politics that exists in Bangladesh is the result of actions by the Awami League. Take the trial of war
Cover interview: Rehman Sobhan
Political opposition: The Bangladesh-India communiqué was a welcome departure, but a key challenge is the political opposition in Dhaka, which would want to extract mileage
Cover interview: Tariq A Karim
East by Northeast: Bangladesh will be helping itself by helping the Indian Northeast. Only with Bangladesh will India's 'Look East' policy
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Havaldar (Sergeant) P P Sharma, has his luggage checked at border customs while returning home on leave from the battle fields of Kashmir.