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    AFTAB HOSSAIN
    Lecturer (Senior Scale)
    aftab.jmc@diu.edu.bd

    Welcome Note:

    Dear students, I welcome you to the course Contemporary Affairs: Bangladesh and the World. This is a course that will make us know about the current affairs of Bangladesh and the globe. We will explore different areas of the current contemporary issues in the world and Bangladesh. 

    I wish you all the best!!!

    Course Objectives: After completing this course, the students will be able to:

    • Apprehend major incidents and crises in the modern world including Bangladesh
    • Demonstrate analytical ability on the current issues in national and international politics, economy, trade, environment, health, and armed conflicts.

    Course Outline

    • A historical overview of the current international crises
    • World War I and World War II
    • Cold War
    • Post-Partition politics in East Pakistan
    • Bangladesh’s struggle for Liberation
    • Post-Independence politics and economy in Bangladesh
    • Middle-East Crisis
    • East-West Relations
    • EU and the European economy
    • The rise of terrorism
    • Politics in South Asia: India- Pakistan relations
    • Political crisis in Bangladesh
    • Bangladesh economy: Its current challenges and prospects
    • Environment: Global Warming and Climate Change
    • Impacts of climate change on Bangladesh
    • Role of different international institutions including the United Nations


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  • 1

    Welcome to the course

    Contemporary Affairs: Bangladesh and the World




    Course Description:

    This course is designed to shed light on the following areas: Recent development on the political, social, economic and cultural issues and crises in Bangladesh and the world. The course contents thus may change on the basis priorities as the time demands. 

    Course Objectives: 

    After completing this course, the students will be able to understand major issues in the modern world and Bangladesh and develop critical view of issues that affect both local and global politics, economy, trade, environment and health. The students will be expected to write or produce analytical pieces on the current issues for mass media.  

  • The WWI & WWII

    Global Politics started from WWI and WWII. Before going to the local and national politics, we have to understand these two major global events.

    In this lecture we will understand:
    * How the global politics started from colonialism to nationalism.
    * How the world got divided into parts.
    * Why the new dimensions of post colonialism were needed.

  • Cold War

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    Lecture 01

    Politics in Contemporary Bangladesh


    Lecture objective

    This lecture is to have a look at the historical issues of the country's politics and evolving of the present after the nation's Independence. This will give you clear insights into characteristics of the country's politics, political parties and civil-military bureaucracy.

    Lecture outcome

    After the lesson, you will be able better understand the current political issues in Bangladesh and their historical backgrounds. It will develop your critical minds and make more able to analyze the happenings around the country's politics.


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    Lecture 02

    Economic Development of Bangladesh


    Learning Objective and Outcome

    This lesson will give an introduction to the current affairs in the country's economy. It will discuss major developments in agriculture and industry. The lesson will also explore the challenges and potential in the Bangladesh economic development.


    A video on the country's economy

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    Lecture 03

    Climate Change and Bangladesh 


    Learning Objectives and Outcome

    This lesson will explore the current environmental concerns and challenges in Bangladesh. It will also assess the threats of global warming and climate change to the country and its people. This will explore the major areas that the country needs to focus. After the lesson, the students will be able analyse the major environment issues for the country.


    Climate Change Impacts on Bangladesh

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    Lecture 04

    Population growth in Bangladesh


    Lesson Objectives and Outcome

    This lesson will explore the problems of population growth and controls in the country. It will also discuss the education, problem of illiteracy and creating skilled human power. The lesson will explore the challenges in poverty reduction in Bangladesh. After the lesson, the lessons will have critical knowledge about the problems in population growth, education section and poverty reduction programs in Bangladesh.


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    Lecture 05

    Bangladesh and its capital


    Lesson objective and outcome

    This lesson will explore the centralization problems in Bangladesh. It will especially focus the pressures of centralization on the capital Dhaka. The lesson will explore different strategies to decentralize and its possible implications on the society and the economy. After the lesson, the students will have the ability to analyze and critically view the problems and the possible solutions. 


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    Lecture 06

    Rohingya Crisis and Bangladesh


    Lesson Objectives and Outcome

    This will lesson will discuss the Rohingya crisis and its relation with Bangladesh. It will explore the economic and security threats the cisis is posing to the country. After the lesson, the students will have knowledge about the origins of Rohingya crisis, current threats for Bangladesh and the global role in the problem.


    Video: Rohingya crisis and its backgrounds

                                       

          

  • 8

    Second Quiz


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    Lecture 07

    Bangladesh Foreign Relations


    Lesson Objective and Outcome

    This lesson will explore the foreign relations of Bangladesh. It will discuss different scenarios and strains in the international relations of Bangladesh. After the lesson, the students will be able to find out the major areas of the country's foreign relations and critically see them.


    Reading:

    Foreign relations of Bangladesh

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    Lecture 08

    Topics on World Affairs



    Lecture objective

    This lecture aims to introduce the students to different major topics in the contemporary world. The lecture is expected to help the students think about the major issues in today's world well before the related classes. They can prepare themselves well ahead as the lecture will find them a clear path to accomplishing the course.

    • Recorded class Page

      Lecture# 08

    • Questions and your feedback Forum
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      • Which are the countries in North American?
      • What is the name of the ocean between United States and United Kingdom?
      • What is the largest country on Earth?
      • What is the smallest country in the world?


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    Lecture 09

    Kashmir Conflict


    Lecture objective and outcome

    This lecture aims to discuss the historic conflicts over a territory "Kashmir" between two neighboring South Asian countries India and Pakistan. It will explore the origins of the conflict, wars surrounding it and relations between two nations. After this, the students are expected to write and report on the issue for mass media outlets.


    Reading:

    The Kashmir Conflict: How did it start

    • Class activity Assignment
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      After completing this class activity, you will get today's attendance (18.11. 2020)

      Write a paragraph (50-70 words) on Kashmir conflict. The paragraph should answer the questions: a) when and how did the conflict start? b)which part of Kashmir is in India's control and which part is in Pakistan's control; c) how many wars have been fought between India and Pakistan on this issue? 

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    Lecture 10

    International Organizations


    Lecture objectives and outcome

    This lecture will aim to introduce the students to major international organizations. It will discuss the purpose and influence of these activities. After the lecture, the students will understand and analyze the activities and missions of the international bodies. 

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    Lecture 11

    Palestine-Israel Conflict


    Lecture objective and outcome

    This lecture is aimed at introducing the students to a long-standing conflict in Middle East which has led to huge bloodshed. It will discuss the history, nature and consequence of the conflict. It will help students understand the problem and latest developments there to write journalistic articles on the matter. 

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    Presentation

    Presentation is held on a course related topic of student's choice from class lectures 

    • Quiz 3

      Third Quiz


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      Assignment