Tag: Bangladesh
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The Rohingya Refugee Crisis
By Afreen Hashmi, National Law University, Jodhpur. Rohingya are one of the world’s largest and most prominent groups of stateless people, trapped not only in a protracted refugee situation, but also in a protracted situation of statelessness. In 2015, to escape systemic violence and persecution from the Burma government, thousands of Rohingyas migrated from Burma and Bangladesh,…
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Delhi-Dhaka Agreement Pact: A Triumphant Scenario?
By Surbhi Agrawal, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun. With the recent Agreements, India has embarked upon a mission to maintain peace with its neighbor country, Bangladesh. This step of the countries will help improve ties and will boost trade between both the countries. Bangladesh and India are not just neighbors, but the nations are bound…
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India-Bangladesh Land Agreement
By Amrita Dasgupta, South Calcutta Law College. The Agreement on the demarcation of Land Boundary between India and Bangladesh and related matters, signed in May 1974 is a unique document that epitomized the depth of the friendship, goodwill and mutual trust and above all, the vision of peace and harmony of two great statesmen, Bangabandhu Sheikh…
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Should the Government grant Citizenship to Bangladeshi Hindus?
By Nayanika Tiwari, NMIMS School of Law. In July 2012 two NGOs Swajan and Bimalangshu Roy Foundation filed a petition with the Supreme Court of India on the issue of grant of citizenship or refugee status to thousands of displaced persons, mostly in Assam, of minority communities like Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs and Christians due to their alleged…