tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572827Tue, 06 Oct 2009 07:28:42 +0000For the Inspired, Informed, Inquisitive and INTELLIGENT, this is a Bangladesh based South Asian Intelligence Scan Magazine - a 1-Stop-Shop to tell you whatever you need to know about our part of the world. EMAIL:DakBangla@gmail.com http://dakbangla.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (DakBangla)Blogger810125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572827.post-112091185630438465Sat, 09 Jul 2005 12:11:00 +00002005-07-09T18:24:16.386+06:00In the absence of anyone else owning up to yesterday's crimes, we will be subjected to a spate of articles analysing the threat of militant Islam. Ironically they will fall in the same week that we recall the tenth anniversary of the massacre at Srebrenica, when the powerful nations of Europe failed to protect 8,000 Muslims from being annihilated in the worst terrorist act in Europe of the past http://dakbangla.blogspot.com/2005/07/struggle-against-terrorism-cannot-be.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DakBangla)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572827.post-112091104102092635Sat, 09 Jul 2005 11:53:00 +00002005-07-09T18:10:41.746+06:00The flow of preventive intelligence continues to be unsatisfactory. Even the law-abiding members of the Muslim community, who do not approve of terrorism, are unwilling to co-operate with the security agencies by passing on information coming to their notice either because of intimidation or because they share the anger of those who have taken to terrorism. Intelligence agencies continue to face http://dakbangla.blogspot.com/2005/07/global-jihad-london-blasts-lessons.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DakBangla)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572827.post-112090937562520687Sat, 09 Jul 2005 11:37:00 +00002005-07-09T17:42:55.716+06:00If our country is to achieve real harmony, I feel that we, both Muslims and Hindus, must face facts and not hide behind homilies or indulge in fantasy or escapism of hollow hopes. Every Hindu suffers from a Muslim phobia. Every Muslim harbours a feeling of contempt for the Kafir. Both sides must realize that civility is not a sign of weakness or cowardice and that sincerity is subject to valid http://dakbangla.blogspot.com/2005/07/india-infinity-of-sordid-political.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DakBangla)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572827.post-112084262315721277Fri, 08 Jul 2005 13:08:00 +00002005-07-08T23:10:23.166+06:00It is interesting to note that Indian sensitive agencies are entirely unable to cope with the situation despite having immense resources. The sensitive agencies are yet busy to malign these forces by propagating false information to the media about defections and divisions within the Indian Maoist forces. A piece of such false information is contained in a document in Hindi entitled, “MCC-I Ke http://dakbangla.blogspot.com/2005/07/interview-tamil-tigers-training.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DakBangla)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572827.post-112074953463873302Thu, 07 Jul 2005 13:11:00 +00002005-07-07T21:25:59.296+06:00 <!--[endif]--> There have also been reports of an explosion on Houndsditch in the City of London, near Liverpool Street station, with a police officer reporting pulling people out of a bus there.[8] Additional reports indicate that there have been unspecified incidents at Brighton, Luton, and Swindon. These stations have been closed and there has been no official confirmation of the nature of http://dakbangla.blogspot.com/2005/07/blogosphere-other-events-in-london.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DakBangla)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572827.post-112074660571316840Thu, 07 Jul 2005 12:19:00 +00002005-07-07T20:39:45.876+06:00As situation becomes clearer following the dastardly attacks in London this morning the number of actual incidents, so far confirmed by the UK's Home Secretary is four Three in the London Underground and one on a double deck bus. The attrocity bears the hallmarks of Al-Qaida or an associated group - simultaneous attacks designed to cause significant distruption and casualties and gain maximum http://dakbangla.blogspot.com/2005/07/global-jihad-london-terrorist-attacks.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DakBangla)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572827.post-112074907130959771Thu, 07 Jul 2005 11:04:00 +00002005-07-07T21:27:25.490+06:00 <!--[endif]--> Official sources have stated 21 people have been killed at King's Cross and ambulance sources suggest: nine at Edgware road, seven at Aldgate, two at Russell Square. There are hundreds - possibly more than a thousand - injured. [3] A large portion of these injuries are believed to be minor however, with many people treated primarily on the scene. <!--[if !supportEmptyParas]-http://dakbangla.blogspot.com/2005/07/blogosphere-casualties-london-bomb.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DakBangla)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572827.post-112039405760160685Sun, 03 Jul 2005 12:28:00 +00002005-07-03T18:34:17.630+06:00Those, who see Indian involvement in the Maoist issue can point their finger at the meetings with several political leaders in various locations in India and the supply of arms, ammunition and other logistic support in huge quantity to both the sides - openly to the state battling with terrorism and, perhaps, clandestinely, to the rebels. It seems that whoever runs India has been playing a hide http://dakbangla.blogspot.com/2005/07/nepal-understanding-intentions.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DakBangla)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572827.post-112036032920897809Sun, 03 Jul 2005 03:06:00 +00002005-07-03T09:12:09.216+06:00Samuel Hoskinson, who was serving in the National Security Council at the time, was assigned to escort Mrs Gandhi to the White House in November 1971 for a meeting with Nixon. He told the conference that he led the Indian prime minister through the diplomats’ entrance to the White House, took her to a special reception area, picked up the phone and told Rose Mary Woods, Nixon’s secretary, “Prime http://dakbangla.blogspot.com/2005/07/rewind-to-1971-postcard-usa-ghosts-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DakBangla)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572827.post-112036055640128464Sun, 03 Jul 2005 02:09:00 +00002005-07-03T09:15:56.403+06:00Forced by U.S. legislation to cut off military aid to Pakistan, Kissinger illegally arranged for transfer of fighter aircraft to Islamabad from Jordan and petitioned Iran, Saudi Arabia and Turkey for similar bail-out. Finally, as war broke out and the reality of "Bangla Desh" loomed large, he rushed to New York to meet with a team led by Huang Hua, Permanent Representative of the People's http://dakbangla.blogspot.com/2005/07/rewind-to-1971-war-won-against-tilt.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DakBangla)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572827.post-112031493759571583Sat, 02 Jul 2005 12:27:00 +00002005-07-02T20:35:37.966+06:00 They will demand that India break with Iran, get involved in Afghanistan, Palestine and Iraq, follow the US line on Nepal and Bangladesh, concede Pakistani demands, help to contain China, increase joint military exercises, abolish all import restrictions, privatize all state enterprises and support the Americans in the Doha trade round. In return, promises the US ambassador, David C. Mulford,http://dakbangla.blogspot.com/2005/07/analysis-time-to-call-bluff.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DakBangla)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572827.post-112031663621739307Sat, 02 Jul 2005 12:07:00 +00002005-07-02T21:18:20.800+06:00Whatever sincerity Bangladesh has got for maintaining good relations with India for mutual benefit evaporates due to lack of similar desire or feeling from the Indian side as it has been observed from the beginning of the birth of Bangladesh. In the initial years, the bilateral trade turned to be a flop when officially the export of much-liked fish from Bangladesh through Benapole was discouragedhttp://dakbangla.blogspot.com/2005/07/assessment-bangladesh-india-relations.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DakBangla)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572827.post-112028654578851001Sat, 02 Jul 2005 06:32:00 +00002005-07-02T12:42:25.796+06:00The intentions of Bangladesh are very clear. It wants to pacify India before the upcoming SAARC summit by taking some action against insurgents based in its territory. But, these actions are hardly sincere. Anup Chetia is communicating with ULFA rebels sitting in Bangladesh. Though his jail term is complete, Bangladesh has not handed him over to India. Now his whereabouts are not known. During http://dakbangla.blogspot.com/2005/07/bangladesh-impasse-continues-in-its.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DakBangla)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572827.post-112013449715526936Thu, 30 Jun 2005 12:17:00 +00002005-06-30T18:28:17.166+06:00As things stand, India's foreign policy does not seem likely to ease off on the use of psychological pressure on Bangladesh, especially when the BNP-led government is in power. And that will continue to engender resentment against India and Indians among a sizeable section of Bangladeshis. India's relations with Bangladesh had started on a wrong footing almost as soon as the liberation war had http://dakbangla.blogspot.com/2005/06/bangladesh-appearance-and-reality-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DakBangla)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572827.post-112013513036441662Thu, 30 Jun 2005 11:07:00 +00002005-06-30T18:38:50.626+06:00New Delhi believes the American proposal is a backhanded way to get India's approval to bring Pakistani troops into Afghanistan. India, which did not supply troops to aid the US in Iraq, will not send its troops to Afghanistan under the US banner either. According to New Delhi, the situation has become worse along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border than it was during Taliban rule. This area is underhttp://dakbangla.blogspot.com/2005/06/analysis-indias-afghan-nightmare.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DakBangla)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572827.post-112005872929652972Wed, 29 Jun 2005 14:48:00 +00002005-06-29T21:25:29.356+06:00After the war of 1971, I was deputed by defence secretary K B Lall to write a history of the war for the Annual Report of the Ministry of Defence of 1972. I was briefed by Maj General I S Gill who was then Director of Military Operations. The operational directives did not include such war aims as Kissinger claimed Indira Gandhi spelt out. In fact, they were very modest. In the East it was to http://dakbangla.blogspot.com/2005/06/india-history-of-intelligence-failure.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DakBangla)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572827.post-112005912806869600Wed, 29 Jun 2005 14:40:00 +00002005-06-29T21:32:08.070+06:00This e-volume documents the foreign policy of the Nixon administration toward South Asia, 1969-1972, and should be read in conjunction with Foreign Relations, 1969-1976, Volume XI, South Asia Crisis, 1971 (GPO: Washington, March 2005; IBSN 0-16-072401-5), which documents in depth the period from March to December 1971. Together, these two volumes provide full coverage of U.S. policy toward the http://dakbangla.blogspot.com/2005/06/us-state-department-report-focuses-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DakBangla)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572827.post-112005635494017793Wed, 29 Jun 2005 14:36:00 +00002005-06-29T20:45:54.943+06:00The Indo-US relationship has survived the Bush administration’s obsession with the "war on terror" in which Pakistan stole the role from India as a close and strategic ally because of its proximity to Afghanistan and also because of President Pervez Musharraf’s enthusiasm in pursuing the American agenda. On India’s part, there is little doubt that its intelligentsia has transformed from being nonhttp://dakbangla.blogspot.com/2005/06/analysis-india-us-tango-becomes-more_29.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DakBangla)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572827.post-111985655423332321Mon, 27 Jun 2005 13:03:00 +00002005-06-27T13:15:54.273+06:00Gissing has placed four alternative proposals for New Delhi and the West Bengal government to mull over. He wants autonomy for his ethnic district of Darjeeling in West Bengal, or a separate state, or integration with Bihar, or unification with Bangladesh. If none of these are granted, then he has demanded a sovereign independent state of "Gorkhaland". The head of the Gorkha Hill Council has http://dakbangla.blogspot.com/2005/06/bangladesh-pondering-over-gissings.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DakBangla)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572827.post-111978239235448887Sun, 26 Jun 2005 08:25:00 +00002005-06-26T20:39:20.723+06:00US apprehension has been based on several recent arms recoveries in Bangladesh , which it thinks were destined for radical groups. Admiral Fallon said, "There have been several seizures of arms. There were some arms shipments. They were not going to the military, they were not going to any group that is up to do good. I don't think arms are very helpful in agriculture, I don't think arms are http://dakbangla.blogspot.com/2005/06/bangladesh-india-us-and-bangladesh.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DakBangla)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572827.post-111979545366252914Sun, 26 Jun 2005 07:13:00 +00002005-06-26T20:17:33.673+06:00While the political leaders of the state kept changing their stance over an issue of national importance, the ISI made constant effort to increase its activities in the state. Last year, Indian security forces had arrested Md Hasifuddin, a suspected ISI agent, who is believed to have supplied explosives to the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) for the Dhemaji blast in August. This arrest http://dakbangla.blogspot.com/2005/06/assessment-renewed-thrust-of-isi-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DakBangla)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572827.post-111962442915434680Fri, 24 Jun 2005 10:39:00 +00002005-06-24T20:47:09.166+06:00On June 3 the PTI, the Indian state-run news agency, circulated a report at a news conference in Shillong by the BSF Inspector General of Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur and Nagaland, SC Srivastava. The agency quoted him as claiming that the rebel United Liberation Front of Assam is running seven international standard hotels in Bangladesh, and also operating accounts in two private banks in Bangladeshhttp://dakbangla.blogspot.com/2005/06/bangladesh-no-abatement-of-indias-non.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DakBangla)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572827.post-111962506611840573Fri, 24 Jun 2005 07:39:00 +00002005-06-24T21:01:57.760+06:00Western analysts and immigration experts have identified two distinct strategies for affecting the behaviour of delinquent states. One strategy can be to compel a state to cease violating the human rights of its citizens. On the other hand, a deterrent strategy is useful to prevent a state from violating the human rights of its citizens. Ordinarily, in dealing with a recalcitrant state, a http://dakbangla.blogspot.com/2005/06/infiltration-menace-part-2-diplomacy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DakBangla)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572827.post-111963418192799190Fri, 24 Jun 2005 05:24:00 +00002005-06-24T23:29:41.946+06:00 Indeed, the Ibrahim-Miandad matrimonials are a real googly (in cricketing parlance, a ball that is difficult to read). If Miandad represented the peak of cricketing excellence, Ibrahim is the man India wants the most for the series of crimes he has allegedly committed and supposedly continues to orchestrate.The fact file on Ibrahim is impressive in the hierarchy of terrorists. He has been http://dakbangla.blogspot.com/2005/06/nuptials-india-pakistan-not-happy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DakBangla)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572827.post-111951918234479894Thu, 23 Jun 2005 07:28:00 +00002005-06-23T15:33:02.350+06:00Indians are "a slippery, treacherous people", said president Richard Nixon. "The Indians are bastards anyway. They are the most aggressive goddamn people around," echoed his assistant for national security affairs, Henry Kissinger. The setting: a White House meeting on July 16, 1971, during the run-up to the India-Pakistan war which ultimately led to the birth of Bangladesh, erstwhile East http://dakbangla.blogspot.com/2005/06/rewind-to-1971-indians-are-bastards.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DakBangla)