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Will 2022 Bring More War and Chaos?
Also, I think we can write whatever we want this week; I heard our editor is sick with COVID-19 like everyone in London. [Ahem. Still here.…
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International Institutions Must Help Afghanistan Cope With Its Economic and Humanitarian Crisis
Afghanistan faces an economic and humanitarian crisis, deepened by the international community's refusal to recognize the Taliban as the legitimate government of Afghanistan. After seizing power…
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“Nobody is Interested in Bangladesh”
Bangladesh’s global reputation requires not bigger and better statistics, but a new narrative. For years, the Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation, the country’s statutory tourism board, ran a…
Analysis
Celebrating 50 years of Bangladesh
It gives me immense pleasure to welcome your representatives for coverage of a discussion regarding the liberation war and Bangladesh’s 50 year-long journey since independence. The…
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US Sanctions on Bangladesh’s RAB: What Happened? What’s Next?
On December 10, the US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on Bangladesh’s elite paramilitary force, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), as well as seven of its current…
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Three Issues at Centre of Bangladesh Politics
AS BANGLADESH celebrates its 50th year of independence, it is pertinent to ask what the defining features of politics have been for the past five decades.…
Analysis
How Religion Ignites India’s Language Wars
IT may come as a surprise to many people, but it's true: Bengali had a chance to be India's top language. The idea was killed after…
Analysis
An Appeal to The UN Secretary-General
The current secretary-general of the United Nations, Antonio Guiterres, has already established himself as a champion for actions to tackle climate change to all countries and…
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What Happened To American Conservatism?
The rich philosophical tradition I fell in love with has been reduced to Fox News and voter suppression. I FELL IN LOVE with conservatism in my…
Analysis
Financing Future Health Systems
The COVID-19 pandemic is devastating evidence that when health is at risk, everything is at risk. That’s true for individuals and families confronting a life-threatening illness,…
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What The 1971 Refugees Have to Do With Indian Politics Today
The civil war in East Pakistan in 1971 — that saw a huge influx of refugees to India — and which led to the break-up of…
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Beijing Olympics Diplomatic Boycott: Does China Care?
After nearly a year of hype by members of Congress, US President Joe Biden this week announced a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics, which…