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The poorest countries face the greatest risks from climate change and require international support to finance adaptation. All countries, rich and poor, must adapt to climate…
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The 13th Election Commission (EC) of Bangladesh, led by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal, assumed office at a time when election credibility in Bangladesh…
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As he travels to Europe this week, President Biden seems to face nearly insurmountable new energy challenges. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has spiked global oil prices,…
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Enforced Disappearance has become widespread in Bangladesh over the last decade. There were instances where involvement of state agency was found to be the cause of…
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The world has banded together to defend Ukraine. But will we keep the pressure on Putin—and live with higher gas prices—once the shock of the invasion…
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The United States should help the body finally live up to its promise. A war in a former Soviet republic, the ruble crashing, and the bottom…
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Global food prices are poised to keep climbing even after jumping to a record in February, placing the heaviest burden on vulnerable populations while adding to…
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About three weeks ago, COVID case rates in the United Kingdom made an abrupt about-face, spurred on by a more transmissible Omicron subvariant called BA.2. (So…
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ACTS of terrorism by Baloch insurgent groups have increased. A new wave of high-impact terrorist attacks in Balochistan started on Jan 26 with the Balochistan Liberation…
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As the United States slides deeper into a proxy war with Russia, Indo-Pacific countries are increasingly concerned about the long-term implications of the Ukraine crisis for…
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Bangladesh's abstention in the vote on the Ukraine crisis at the United Nations' emergency special session on March 3, 2022 deserves much more scrutiny than it…
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If everybody is responsible for countering digital authoritarianism, no one is responsible. Digital authoritarianism—the use of information technology by authoritarian regimes to surveil, repress, and manipulate…
