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Bangladesh–UK Relations: Strategic Diplomacy, Shared Challenges and Future Partnerships
Get PDFThis article presents a critical analysis of the developing bilateral relationship between Bangladesh and the United Kingdom (UK) since 1972, in terms of the evolving historical linkage that has ultimately led to a multidimensional strategic partnership. While the existing literature has overemphasized aid flows and historical diplomacy, this article presents a counterpoint by considering how trade, investment, defense cooperation, climate adaptation and humanitarian engagement combine to characterize these contemporary Bangladesh-UK relations. Through content analysis of policy papers, strategic documents, official speeches and documents, trade reports, and development cooperation frameworks, the study identifies mutual trust and shared strategic interests as the core analytical fulcrums that drive two-way priority alignment. The article demonstrates that the UK\u27s role extends beyond historic aid; it encompasses investment facilitation, capacity-building, climate finance, and support for humanitarian crises, as seen in situations such as the Rohingya refugee crisis. At the same time, Bangladesh exercises agency by taking a leadership role on the climate front, preparing for its post-LDC economic transition through planning and retooling of its diplomatic strategy in the Indo-Pacific arena. The analysis argues that Bangladesh-UK relations constitute a postcolonial partnership, evolving from aid reliance to mutual strategic engagement, with implications for small-state diplomacy, regional security, and global development governance. By synthesizing economic, security, humanitarian, and environmental dimensions, the paper provides insights into how bilateral partnerships can adapt to twenty-first-century geopolitical, economic and climate challenges, offering a model for other developing countries seeking balanced, multidimensional international engagement
A Semiotic Reading of Patterns of Traumain Achmat Dangor’s Bitter Fruit
Get PDFThis paper conjugates Ferdinand De Saussure�s and Charles Sanders Peirce�s theories on the sign with recent developments in literary semiotics to analyze textual and symbolic patterns that connote apartheid and postapartheid traumas in Bitter Fruit. It first connects Dangor�s text to the universe of signs of individual and social disintegration, to explain that characters� tragic experiences and posttraumatic stress disorders imbue the text with its historically based meanings. Then, it demonstrates that by mapping out traumas bred by the age of iron, the text discloses expressive glimpses of the burning question of reconciliation and identity in the post-apartheid era. At a final level, the semiotic reading of Bitter Fruit foregrounds the ambivalent meaning of semiotic patterns in Dangor�s narrative, suggesting the social tension in which the text was created, the aesthetic representation of which not only signifies individual and collective sufferings but also the author�s essential gesture in the country�s effort to build a fairer and more humane nation
Ethnolinguistics and Lexical Contact between Spanish and Mapudungun for an Intercultural Territory
Get PDFThis paper describes the research of Dr. Gilberto S�nchez Cabezas and his importance in the lexical aspect of Spanish-Mapudungun contact in Chilean territory. This Mapuche language scholar is relevant today due to his reconsideration of Rodolfo Lenz\u27s ideas and the life experiences linked to the quality and authenticity of his academic work, which contribute to a genuine recognition of the connection between culture and language within the discipline of ethnolinguistics. The author is not only important in the field of linguistics, but his approaches are also linked to interculturality for the territory and one of the most relevant ways of transforming our society: education
Quarks and Leptons Formation by Spontaneous Fractionation of a Pair of Elementary Heavy Fermions of Cosmological Origin
Get PDFThis work, based on the hypothesis of the existence of a pair of heavy fermions produced by the decay of an X-boson of cosmological origin, presents a possible mechanism for the formation of ordinary matter, which is not based on symmetry-breaking fields or massive decays on high-energy scales. The model shows that, under specific conditions, the pair of heavy fermions can spontaneously fractionate into three fermion-antifermion pairs, giving rise to the observed structure of matter. Unlike models in which leptons and quarks arise through spontaneous symmetry breaking and interactions mediated by Higgs fields, this model shows that matter could originate from a quantized electromagnetic decay process based on conservation laws and topological constraints.
Latin-American Urban Agriculture for Well-Being and Sustainability
Get PDFLatin-American has a great biodiversity, probably the richer in the planet: Brazil, Colombia and Mexico are the three nations that involves the greatest area of green forest. The South American countries include the Amazonas river that is an extraordinary ecosystem plethoric of life. Mexico has four of the five macroclimates, it includes as hot as the habitat of desert to the rainy jungles or cloudy forests; in addition, this region has an important agriculture tradition that comes from pre-Columbian times. Unfortunately, a bad territorial planification are the reason that the cities and bad agricultural practices have devastated natural ecosystems, causing a desertification of the territory. The people and lot of civil organizations have done multiple efforts to impulse permaculture practices in many Latin-American countries in hope of better perspectives to society and to the planet as a whole
The Cry of a Delta: A Postcolonial Eco-Critical Study of Amitav Ghosh’s Gun Island
Get PDFExtreme urbanization and industrialization have become a direct threat to the environment and the communities associated with it. By establishing historical parallels between the lives of residents of the Sundarbans and other cities across the world, Amitav Ghosh\u27s novel Gun Island (2019) explores modern issues like climate change, migration, cultural and geographical shifts of migrants and employs myths, stories, symbolism, metaphors, and lavish narrative. This study examines Gun Island to show how humans and the environment have traditionally been linked in civilizations such as the Sundarbans, and how, when forced to migrate, this relationship and the people of the land, along with their cultures, dislocate to newer possibilities. The study also looks at how \u27the past,\u27 in the form of memories, myths, and traditions may keep a society and its residents intact even when they are in a foreign land. Furthermore, the study emphasizes the global reach of ecological crises to demonstrate how human and non-human lives are adversely impacted when a culture or a civilization collapses
Understanding the World Through Systems: History, Classification and Future Directions
Get PDFIn recent years, the concept of "system" has been increasingly used. As a result, the concept of a system is found in almost all fields of knowledge, which has given rise to many definitions. It is almost impossible to give an accurate comprehensive definition of the system. Any of them will be relative.
Therefore, it is better to consider the historical process of the formation of the concept of "system"
Search of Floating Mines by Unmanned Aerial Vehicles using Kinematic Projection Methods
Get PDFThe question of demining sea raids and ports, which is relevant for Europe in the period of active deployment of military confrontations on its territory, is considered. It is proposed to combine the search capabilities of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) with the ability of trawler boats to clear floating mines. The optimal trajectory of search movements of UAV along the Archimedean spiral is proposed. An appropriate number of UAV that can effectively search for floating mines simultaneously is determined.
Mine detonation with warheads dropped from an aerial liquidator drone is proposed as one of the most effective ways of the disposal of mines.�
The proposed method can be used to manage the search movements of UAV, to process the data provided by them about the detected floating mine, and to clarify the coordinates of the floating mine. A corresponding block diagram for computer software is proposed.
It has been established that using the proposed search method and at the speed of UAV 5-5.5 m/s, it is possible to survey up to 6 square kilometers of sea every hour. At the same time, it is possible to save up to 20 liters of fuel for the trawler boat
Survey on Fibre Optic Deployment for Telecommunications Operators in Ghana: Coverage Gap, Recommendations and Research Directions
Get PDFThis paper presents a comprehensive survey on the deployment of fibre optic networks for telecommunications operators in Ghana. It addresses the challenges encountered by operators using microwave transmission systems for backhauling traffic and emphasises the advantages of deploying fibre optic networks. The study delves into the coverage gap, provides recommendations, and outlines research directions to enhance the telecommunications infrastructure in Ghana. Additionally, it evaluates next-generation optical access technologies and architectures tailored to operators\u27 needs. The paper also investigates current technological solutions and regulatory, technical, and economic dimensions related to sharing mobile telecommunication networks in emerging countries. Overall, this paper offers valuable insights into fibre optic network deployment for telecommunications operators in Ghana and suggests strategies to meet the increasing demand for data and mobile applications
Smart Safety Solutions: Real-Time SMS Alerts for Gas Leakage and Fire Detection using IoT
Get PDFSecurity issues are becoming more and more important in today\u27s environment, necessitating increased attention to detail because of the rising dangers of infiltration and dangerous situations. Gas leaks and fires are among the most urgent hazards to residential and commercial safety as they may cause a devastating loss of life and property. Conventional alarm systems that just use sound signals frequently fail to guarantee prompt human reaction, particularly in situations where inhabitants are not present. Using Internet of Things (IoT) devices that are coupled with GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) technology, this study suggests a real-time gas leak and fire detection system that sends timely SMS notifications. To identify anomalies, the system uses an Atmega644P microprocessor that is interfaced with gas and fire sensors, relays, and buzzers. Through the SIM548C GSM module, which notifies pre-designated emergency contacts via SMS in real time, the system instantly sounds an alarm in the event of a gas leak or fire. This rapid communication mechanism ensures faster response and mitigates potential damage. The increasing importance of intelligent, real-time safety systems in tackling contemporary security issues is highlighted by this review