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Sat, 21 Mar 2009 Feature Article

Bhutan: The valley of peace and tranquility

Bhutan: The valley of peace and tranquility

Possibly Bhutan is the SAARC nation where peace and tranquility live in. Except Nepalese refuge issue, there is no topic in this country that could be mentioned as conflict. Bhutan, situated in the Great Himalayan range, has deep green valley with farmers, cattle-herders, orchard owners and gardeners from a very long period of its existence.

Presently a group of businessmen and executives, in terms of government and private sector, have emerged in the social domain of the land. In contrary to the other volatile nations of South Asia, Bhutan is the valley of peace and tranquility.

In the myths of the South Asia, Bhutan is almost absent while Manipur and Banga those are very far away from Aryabarta, having a glorious presence. It is yet more or less a mystery to the scholars deal with ancient history that Bhutan has no presence in ancient books i.e. in puranas and epics. As of available information, presence of human being in Bhutan may have been from 2000 BC. However, ancient civilization of Bhutan was recorded after the Tibetan invasion in 9th century.

Though modern Bhutan emerged at the age of British rule in India, the nation was never been govern by external force. As of history, the country was being taking a shape of a nation from 1616. That time Bhutanese protected themselves from Tibetan invasion though the leader of human flock was also a Tibetan monk. Up to the last part of 19th century, the human flock was running through the process of grouping and regrouping in terms of Buddhist schools of thoughts and socio-political power.

In 1885 Ugyen Wangchuck was able to consolidate political power and had scope to be closer to the British in India. Ugyen Wangchuck became hereditary king of the Himalayan state on 17 December 1907. It could be said that it is the beginning of modern Bhutan. Once a British protectorate, now a days a nation state with a democratic government and a ceremonial king and substantial level of external relations. It could be stated that, in 1971 Bhutan stepped in to sovereign foreign relationship by recognizing Bangladesh as sovereign nation.

One thing must be taken in to discussion that Bhutanese are a little bit hard liner about their religion belief. Drukpa, the son of dragon, is a bit chauvinistic school of Buddhist philosophy so far. Any way, it is not a political or administrative problem; rather it is very much related to socio-religious structure.

Bhutan has only two major problems to be addressed. One is threat from the militant belong to north-east India and another is persons in the camp that is the Nepali minority issue. Indian militant issue is yet a threat to the tiny Himalayan nation as the country has no sufficient fire power to resist the militant, though the militants including ULFA was driven out from the land of Bhutan with the cooperation of Indian security force. As of current information, there is no militant base in Bhutan, but it is a stress for the administration and bordering people that there may be a comeback of the issue.

In 80s of last century was the beginning of Nepali minority problem in this tiny kingdom that had been emerged from religion based social structure, which pushes the administration taken in to account. The result was the confinement of Nepali minorities in a number of Camps and a significant number of those people flew a way to Nepal. Those people are now living in UNHCR camps.

Only silent feature of Bhutan is the changing socio-political power structure. Emergent business groups, executives from both government and private organizations are getting more grips on socio-political power centers. The democracy is providing extra impetus only. It could be commented that if social, political and religion leaders of this nation could manage the changing phenomena, Bhutan will remain as the valley of tranquility that is also a desire for the entire South Asia.

Mohoshin Abbas
Mohoshin Abbas, © 2009

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Kazi Mohoshin Al Abbas

Mailing Address: House # 55, level-03, Road # 05
Mohammodia Housing Society
Mohammadpur, Dhaka-1212
Phone: 01715355220,
Emergency Call: 01199822996
E-mail ID: [email protected]


Objective

Intending to contribute in the progress and growth process of any Electronic/Print Media as a fore line Newsman and also have the intention to work in a team where honour and dignity will be ensured.

Field of Skills
News Room Management
Planning for TV news and CA
Editing, Writing
Both-way Translation in Bangla & English
Contain & Layout planning, implementation
News Organization Management
Public Relations & Media Relations Activities
Business & Social Communications
Information Management
Human Resources Management
General Management
Research Project Management

Major Responsibilities Dispensed
(Since 1988)
Sub Editor
Acting Shift –in-Charge
Shift-in Charge
News in-Charge
Acting News Editor
Assistant Editor
News Editor
Head of Media Relations
Head of HR and Admin
Communication Associate
Research Associate

Major Organizations, Served for

NEWS and IMAGES, NEWSTRACK INDIA, STV-US-DHAKA OFFICE
The Banglabazar Patrika, The Bhorer Kagoj, The Azker Kagoj
The Weekly Bichitra and The Weekly Manav Zameen (presently a daily)
The World Bank, Dhaka Office
ADN and ATC, the local partners of SingTel

Job History

Present Status

Working as Senior News Editor for NEWS and IMAGES, a multimedia news service based in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Working for Newstrack India, a Delhi based online newspaper as Regular Writer

Previous

Journalism

Worked for STV US Dhaka office as News Editor from December 2005 to February 2008.

Worked for The Weekly Bichitra, a leading national vernacular weekly publishes from Dhaka in the capacity of Assistant Editor from April 2000 to May 2003.

Worked for The Banglabazar Patrika as Shift-in-Charge of Central Desk and Acting News Editor from October 1997 to November 1998.

Worked for The Weekly Manav Zameen (presently a daily) as Assistant Editor from January 1997 to September 1997.

Worked for The Bhorer Kagoj as Sub-Editor, Acting Shift –in Charge and replacement of Shift –in Charge from February 1992 to June 1994

Worked for The Azker Kagoj as Sub-Editor and replacement of Shift-in Charge from February 1991 to December 1991


Communications & Public/Media Relations and General Management

Worked for Advanced Data Networks System Limited and Advance Technology Computers Limited; the local partners of SingTel, as HOD of Media Relations and HR & Compliance and Administration.
Been worked for the Group/Company from 1st September 2003 to December 2005 and had been provided service for 130 Managers, Officers and Support staffs.

Worked for The World Bank Bangladesh Dhaka Office with its external affairs team as Contractual Staff [by several phase], last phase of contract concluded on 6th April 2000].

Others
Worked for few other news organizations as contributor and/or editorial staff; and few development and management organizations as Consultant since 1988.

Research Activities

Involved in a Research on Rural Non-farm Activities [survey on Rural Non-farm Activities (RNAs) Support Institutions/Organizations in Bangladesh], as Research Associate, conducted by Professor Dr. Momtaz Uddin Ahamed, department of Economics, Dhaka University and Member planning commission, Government of Bangladesh. (2003)

Worked for Development Communication Network, an organization involve in Development-Communication, as Research Associate, with a research project of the organization titled Lack of Communications between the NGOs & the Larger Society. (1996)

Worked for Intensive Survey Study & Evaluation Systems (ISSES), a research organisation, as Project Co-ordinator, with a project of the organization titled Food habit and budget of rural people of Bangladesh. (1995)


Education

Educated in the Discipline of Philosophy [B. A honours] under Faculty of Arts, Dhaka University, Bangladesh (1984)

Personal Data

Name: Kazi Mohoshin Al Abbas
Other Name: Mohoshin Abbas
Date of Birth: March 01. 1962

Permanent Address: Village- Fekamara, Post- Jalalpur
Police Station- Kathiadi, District- Kishorgonj

Race: Bangalee
Citizenship: Bangladeshi by birth
Gender: Male
Marital status: Married

Father: Shahabuddin Ahmed
Mother: Latifa Begume
Wife: Dalia Hussain




Column: Mohoshin Abbas

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