Umran Chowdhury
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🇧🇩 Lawyer, researcher, editor & historian. #InternationalLaw, Geopolitics, Bangladesh and South Asia | Views personal | RTs not endorsements | swimmer 🏊
The #ICJ advisory opinion covers a lot: customary status of climate change-related obligations, what due diligence means for adaptation/mitigation, impact of sea-level rise on statehood, how fossil fuel-related activities might constitute an internationally wrongful act. 1/6
Many of those identified for deportation to Bangladesh, are in fact Indian citizens. The process of 'push-ins', by which people are forced to cross the border at gunpoint, is outside the ambit of due process. dhakacourier.com.bd/news/Column/%E…
#Indian authorities have expelled hundreds of ethnic #Bengali #Muslims to #Bangladesh in recent weeks without due process, claiming they are “illegal immigrants.” #HumanRightsWatch. Many of them are #Indian citizens from states bordering #Bangladesh. hrw.org/news/2025/07/2…
Human Rights watch on India “Indian authorities have expelled hundreds of ethnic Bengali Muslims to Bangladeshin recent weeks without due process, claiming they are “illegal immigrants,” Human Rights Watch said today. Many of them are Indian citizens from states bordering…
A reminder that Bangladesh was part of this union too.
Pakistan’s early foreign policy, especially from 1947 to the mid-60s, was sharp, assertive, and often way ahead of its time. Pakistan was born under siege: partition trauma, economic deprivation, and military vulnerability. Yet by 1952, it had asserted itself diplomatically in a…
🚨 Historic Decision 🚨 The @CIJ_ICJ has unanimously confirmed that States are legally obliged to fight climate change under international treaties, customary law, and human rights law. Here’s what you need to know 🧵⬇️
Tajuddin Ahmed was a dedicated wartime political leader whose leadership of the provisional government can inspire future generations. Dr. Kamal Hossain pays tribute to Bangladesh's first Prime Minister. images.thedailystar.net/supplements/li…
The BNP will likely win a plurality of seats in the next parliament. Hence, their consent is crucial for enacting any proposed reform. The Jamaat is unlikely to win an outright majority on its own. If the BNP and Jamaat are not on the same page, how will this be achieved?
"The parties that disagree with this decision will have the option to register a note of dissent". Guess who is dissenting: BNP. How can the NCC achieve a meaningful consensus without taking the BNP on board? Jamaat's consent is meaningless. dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/gov…
"The parties that disagree with this decision will have the option to register a note of dissent". Guess who is dissenting: BNP. How can the NCC achieve a meaningful consensus without taking the BNP on board? Jamaat's consent is meaningless. dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/gov…
The F7 has to be phased out. Both BNP and AL purchased this outdated aircraft despite the pressing need for modern aircraft in BAF.
All the F-7BGIs are less than 10 years old. The aircraft did not fail due to any overhauling-related issues—the platform is simply no longer fit to fly in modern airspace. A pilot died in a jet that should have never been purchased. We ask Allah to bless him and his family.
The Bangladesh Navy has received delivery of RQ-21 Blackjack tactical drones from the United States for maritime border surveillance. ➤Role: Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) ➤Weight: 135 pounds (61 kg) maximum takeoff weight ➤Endurance: Up to 16 hours…
The Northeastern Question dhakacourier.com.bd/news/Column/Th…
Freedom is nothing but a chance to be better ~ Albert Camus
Where does that also ring a bell?🤔
Make no mistake—this is Assad’s remnant hate. But the interim gov’t is also failing: no real power-sharing, no political dialogue, no accountability for its crimes on the coast. It’s losing people’s trust, one day at a time.
BREAKING: Trump administration has called on Israel to stop strikes on Syria, according to Axios report.
Israel wants Damascus to relinquish its sovereignty over southern Syria. By occupying Quneitra, bombing the capital, and demanding the demilitarization of southern Syria, Israel aims to undermine Syria’s sovereignty.
“The greatest political goods—peace, liberty, and justice—are in their essence negative, a protection against injury rather than positive gifts.” — Friedrich Hayek