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A Round Table Meet on ‘Developing Counter Narrative to Radicalization: Bangladesh Experience’ was held at Vivekananda International Foundation, New Delhi, on the 11th of November, 2016. Visiting expert from Bangladesh, Lt. Col. (Retd.), Quazi Sa....

April 25, 2017 Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , Seminars , radicalization , Islamist ideology , Counter-narrative

PM Sheikh Hasina’s Visit, 2017-Time for New Vision in Indo-Bangladesh Relation

Dr Madhumita Srivastava Balaji

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to visit India (April 7-10, 2017) at the invitation of Indian Prime Minister Modi. In a statement issued by the government, “The upcoming visit is expected to further expand cordial and cooperati....

March 31, 2017 Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , Sheikh Hasina’ India visit , Indo-Bangladesh relations

Visit of Bangladesh Enterprises Institute (BEI) Delegation to the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF)

A high –powered delegation from Bangladesh Enterprise Institute (BEI) led by its President, Ambassador Farooq Sobhan, visited the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) on the 1st of February 2017. The delegation included Amb. M. Humayun Kabir....

February 16, 2017 Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , Seminars , BIMSTEC , BRICS , BEI , Land Boundary Agreement

Interaction with Dr. Sakhawat Hussain, Former Election commissioner of Bangladesh

On 27 October 2016, the VIF invited Brigadier General Muhammad Sakhawat Hussain ndc, psc (Retd), former Election Commissioner of Bangladesh (2007-2012), for a talk on ‘Electoral Governance in Bangladesh’, followed by an interactive session. With ....

November 02, 2016 Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , Featured , Interaction , Indo-Bangladesh relations , Sakhawat Hussain , Bangladesh Election

Rising Trend of Religious Radicalization in Bangladesh

Bangladesh, world's third largest Muslim majority nation has, right from its independence, cherished and followed the cardinal democratic values of freedom, equality, justice and religious tolerance. These, in a major way, also played a pivotal role ....

October 27, 2016 Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , Terrorism , radicalization , Muslim majority

Interaction with Mr. Hasanul Haq Inu, Minister for Information, Bangladesh

The VIF had the privilege to host Mr. Hasanul Haq Inu, Hon’ble Minister for Information and President of the Jatiyo Samajtantrik Dal, Bangladesh, on 18 Aug 2016 for an interaction on India-Bangladesh relations and the way forward. The interaction c....

August 30, 2016 Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , Interaction , West Pakistan , India-Bangladesh Relations , Hasanul Haq Inu

BBIN: Paradigm Change in South Asia

Introduction:

In a bid to emulate the European Economic Cooperation (EEC, later EC and then EU), and the promise of success in the ASEAN models, South Asian countries got together in December 1985 to form their own South Asian Associatio....

May 10, 2016 Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , BBIN , South Asia , SAARC , European Economic Cooperation

VIF Delegation’s Visit to Bangladesh

At the invitation of Bangladesh Enterprises Institute, a Dhaka based premier think-tank, a VIF delegation headed by Director, Gen. N C Vij, visited Dhaka from April 20-22, 2016. The VIF delegation included Vice Admiral K K Nayar, Lt. Gen. (R) R K Saw....

April 25, 2016 Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , Interaction , Foreign Affairs , BEI , Bangladesh Enterprises Institute

Pak-Bangladesh Diplomatic Spat: Tip of the Iceberg

Tilak Devasher

Recent months have seen Pakistan and Bangladesh expelling each other’s diplomats and ‘summoning’ each other’s envoys to lodge ‘strong’ protests. The expulsions and ‘summoning’ are just the tip of the iceberg, reflective of a deeper ma....

February 22, 2016 Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , Pakistan , Pak-Bangladesh , Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh , Bilateral ties

India- Bangladesh Relations: An Enduring Economic Partnership

Dr Madhumita Srivastava Balaji

India and Bangladesh share a long history of enduring economic partnership and bi-lateral development. The relationship between the two countries has been one based on mutual trust and cooperation. Our multi-faceted economic relations encompass trad....

January 22, 2016 Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , India- Bangladesh Relations , Economic Partnership