From livestream genocide in Gaza to the war on Iran

Rather than condemning Israel’s dangerous escalation, the G7 resorts to vague calls for “de-escalation.”

Can Bangladesh forge its own 'economic miracle'?

Still struggling after five decades, Bangladesh has turned into a development paradox.

Assassinations and aftershocks: A turning point in Middle Eastern geopolitics

These targeted killings are not just symbolic gestures but part of a calculated Israeli effort to cripple Iran’s command-and-control structure.

Israel-Iran conflict: The outcome depends on the US

The confusion surrounding the scenarios ahead also arises from the US handling of the current conflict, which has been discordant.

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The miracle seat and the girl who burned

Perhaps meaning isn't found in the survival itself, but forged in the telling and the hearing.

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Disinformation and the Israel-Iran conflict

In the unfolding Israel-Iran conflict, disinformation is not peripheral—it is central.

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What UNOC3 portends for future ocean governance

UNOC3 concluded with the adoption of the Nice Ocean Action Plan, a two-part outcome comprising a political declaration.

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Why we need to hear women’s voices from the hills

Hill women remain largely invisible within a system that does not recognise their ancestral kinship with the land.

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Bangladesh’s energy policy raises more questions than answers

The recent announcement to build a new coal-fired power plant to generate cheaper electricity than oil-fired peaking plants further highlights the lack of policy coherence.

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We must reform the health sector to ensure equity

The future of healthcare in Bangladesh depends on whether we can move beyond words and take real action.

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Israel’s attack on Iran and the precipice of a wider American war

At the end of the day, Netanyahu’s success will measured by whether he can lock the US into yet another made-for-Israel Middle East war.

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Will migrant workers’ dreams remain unfulfilled?

The concept of remittances is not new. Migrant labourers sending money home dates back to colonial times.

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The screen shows the trial, not the threat

The intention behind broadcasting the ICT trial is noble.

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