Dhaka, Dec. 27 -- A textbook definition of the well-worn word 'nation' may denote 'a group of people who share a common identity based on shared history, culture, tradition, custom, religion, language and a sense of unity or belonging together. Here, 'nation' is mostly about people and does not refer to land (territory) or state. A nation may have their own territory with a state and sovereignty (e.g. Egypt) or it may be a group of people that has a territory but not a state (e.g. Gaza). A third example of a nation may be the Jews in diaspora before the establishment of the state of Israel when they did not have a territory of their own. According to the text book definition, a nation is a community of people who feel connected because of...