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Governance in The Banking System
The banks are busy making loans, collecting deposits and taking in the repayments of loans. We will use a very simple system for thinking about the…
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After Putin Trip, India Closer to The Poker Table on Afghanistan
Militancy gestating next door, in Afghanistan, and in the notice of closest friend America places New Delhi in an awkward bind Vladimir Putin’s visit last week…
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The Judicial Kidnapping of Julian Assange
“Let us look at ourselves, if we have the courage, to see what is happening to us” – Jean-Paul Sartre Sartre’s words should echo in all…
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The Sialkot Lynching Underscores the Danger of State-Sanctioned Religious Hate in Pakistan and India
The gruesome lynching of a foreign national by religious extremists in Pakistan last week poses important lessons for India, whose Hindu nationalist rulers are pursuing the…
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Politics and Semiotics: A Study of Symbols, Archetypes and Representations in Politics
An outstanding feature of politics in our times is the extensive use of symbolism. Although symbols have always been used throughout human history, they have a…
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Has Pakistan Finally Joined China Camp?
Both countries claimed the summit was not meant for democracy but to advance the geostrategic interests of the US Prime Minister Imran Khan at a recent…
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Graduation to Middle-Income Status: Bangladesh Must Address Institutional Weaknesses
The news that Bangladesh has been placed on a list of countries graduating from least developed status has generated a lot of excitement in the national…
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The Pandemic and A New Shape for Global Political Order
The Covid-19 pandemic ushered in a significant threat to the very existence of human life on this planet. But with threats comes an opportunity to reflect…
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How Bangladesh’s Digital Security Act Is Creating a Culture of Fear
Author and social activist Mushtaq Ahmed died in a Bangladeshi jail on February 25, 2021, after being detained and allegedly tortured for social media posts critical…
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এলডিসি থেকে উত্তরণের ‘টেস্ট কেস’ বাংলাদেশ
জাতিসংঘের কমিটি ফর ডেভেলপমেন্ট পলিসি (সিডিপি) এলডিসি থেকে উত্তরণের নয়টি ধাপের কথা বলে। এর অন্যতম হলো জাতিসংঘের সুপারিশ, সরকারের নেতৃত্বে প্রস্তুতি প্রক্রিয়া, উন্নয়ন-সহযোগীদের সঙ্গে আলোচনা, স্মুথ…
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Biden’s Democracy Conference is About Much More Than Democracy
While Americans angry about the results of the 2020 election were busy storming their own Capitol and conducting the umpteenth recount in Arizona, threats from outside…
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Biden’s Democracy Summit Was Never a Good Idea. But Here’s How To Make It Work.
Although the gathering risks being more trouble than it's worth for the White House, we have four suggestions for mitigating the pitfalls — and maybe even…