Abstract:
The research work examines contemporary geopolitical condition of Bangladesh with
respect to India and beyond, and how rising major powers like India dictates the terms
and conditions of a bilateral agreement that violates the universal human rights of the
people of Bangladesh. The work also indicated that self-centred states practices by
major powers like USA, China, and Russia are against the universal human rights
with regard to small powers. Universal human rights including right of
self-determination, right to natural wealth and resources, right to life, right to an
adequate standard of living, right to health, and so forth as enumerated in international
instruments are being violated by power politics relates it to geopolitics. Right to a
clean environment is considered as an international human right. The facility focuses
upon climate change, the destruction of biological diversity, the pollution of
international waters, ozone depletion and land-degradation. According to the
principles of state responsibility, polluting states are responsible under international
environmental and humanitarian law to make reparation to the polluted states. This
work is primarily focused on exploitation of natural wealth and resources,
extrajudicial killings by India’s Border Security Force, penetration of Indian culture,
and how these are in violations of established universal norms of human rights.
Description:
This thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Law in East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
