Analysis
Press Release on National Budget and Economic Pathway
As you are aware, the honorable Finance Minister of Bangladesh has already announced the national budget for the fiscal year of 2022-2023. Centre for Governance Studies…
Analysis
Are We Shooting Blind?
The finance minister at his post-budget press conference on 10 June exhorted people to appreciate the benefits mainstreaming money laundered abroad may bring for the country.…
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From Subsidising Energy to Reducing Dependence
The only real answer to energy price inflation is to reduce energy needs and dependence on fossil fuels, prioritising those on low incomes. On top of…
Analysis
Is Pakistan Ungovernable?
IS the country becoming ungovernable? Several factors seem to point in that direction. Governance problems have mounted in the first instance due to political discontinuities that…
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Asean/SE Asia and The Cycles of History
The simmering geopolitical tensions between the United States and China and Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine have turned the tide of history back to its historical…
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Budget FY’23: Protection & Tariff Rationalisation
Any budget is not a one-off policy document. For Bangladesh, FY2023 Budget is the culmination of 50-plus years of addressing formidable development challenges with grit to…
Analysis
War in Ukraine: There’s an App for That
With every war, a classic debate re-emerges: Is superior technology a decisive factor for victory and to what degree? In the case of Russia’s full-scale invasion…
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Britain Has Approved Assange’s Extradition – War Criminals and Murderers, Rejoice
Priti Patel’s decision to hand over the WikiLeaks co-founder shows the price of investigative journalism anywhere the US holds sway Murderers, torturers and war criminals will…
Analysis
The Reckoning for War Crimes in Ukraine Has Begun
What do the first convictions of Russian servicemen hold for the future? On May 23, Sgt. Vadim Shishimarin, a squad commander in the 4th Guards Kantemirovskaya…
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Thailand’s Bankrupt Myanmar Policy
Few signboards foretell the global issues of our time better than what is addressed at the annual meetings of the Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD) in Singapore. After…
Analysis
Does ‘Budget Charm’ Captivate The Audience?
The days following the Bangladesh finance minister's presentation of the national budget in parliament turned out to be tiresome, for journalists and readers alike. The contents…
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Well-Meaning Governments Do Not Pander to Men and Women of Questionable Intent
Examining the current state of laundered money, black money, and rule of law in Bangladesh The state is a symbol of sanctity. In these post-modern times,…