Nation-Building Out Of A Complex Past

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One of the newer nations on this planet of ours happens to be Bangladesh. Along with the nation came an organization, CENTER FOR BANGLADESH STUDIES (CBS), a citizens' initiative and institution, that is pledged to conduct advocacy, research, advocacy, and public education specifically focused on the area known as Bangladesh. By knowing the historical background and culture, it is thought that a more progressive Bangladesh will be the result.

One of the highlight events of the year is the upcoming CBS Bangladesh Conference, slated to occur in December. The nation of Bangladesh arose out of the massive struggle among the peoples of East Pakistan or East Bengal, in the midst of complex regional and local conditions. The vision of what Bangladesh was to become for its people never really was truly realized. Yes, a nation-state was formed, but were all the ethnic groups, religions, and classes able to be liberated, too? What does history say?



If the envisioned Bangladesh never happened, then why, and what is getting in the way? Given the conditions that exist, what kind of Bangladesh can happen in the future? How should Bangladesh be envisioned and how can it happen? This conference is being organized around this type of discourse and planning future work on what kind of vision on Bangladesh is possible for the future. Some of the issues include the economy and how production is related to it, socio-political history, politics, the current state and system of government, environment and ecology, agriculture and food, education, heath, people's locations and living conditions, the nation itself and the concept of liberation.

The various issues will be viewed during the conference through exhibitions, memorial lectures, open discussion, and paper presentations. The conference schedule has yet to be released.

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The issue of nuclear power has become more personal in Bangladesh. The State government has set about establishing the country's first nuclear power plant. It is planned to utilize two Russian-made VVER 1000 nuclear reactors; with the entire plant being built in the Rooppur area in northwest Bangladesh. Various experts have expressed concerned about the safety of the operation and some have even questioned whether nuclear power was necessary for the country. With that in mind, CBS has started a campaign to educate citizens about nuclear safety and renewable energy. They have published a booklet, titled The Problem of Nuclear Energy, Rooppur Project, and Bangladesh, edited by Arup Rahee and Abdullah Nadvi, now being distributed, and obtainable from Aziz Super Market.

The booklet about nuclear safety and renewable energy by CBS.

Thanks for information from this article on CBS: http://www.cbsbd.org/2016/08/13/%e0%a6%ac%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%82%e0%a6%b2%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%a6%e0%a7%87%e0%a6%b6-%e0%a6%b8%e0%a6%ae%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%ae%e0%a7%87%e0%a6%b2%e0%a6%a8-%e0%a7%a7-%e0%a5%a4%e0%a5%a4-%e0%a7%a8%e0%a7%a6%e0%a7%a7/; and this article on CBS: http://www.cbsbd.org/2016/08/13/the-problem-of-nuclear-energy-rooppur-project-and-bangladesh/; and the above link.

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