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While Bangladesh’s digital economy is expanding rapidly, the sector continues to face multiple challenges, including policy uncertainty, infrastructural constraints, high bandwidth costs, digital inequality, and a…
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Food Crisis in Gaza: A Humanitarian Emergency
Between mid-October and late November in Gaza, around 1.6 million people faced severe hunger, including over 500,000 in emergency and more than 100,000 in catastrophic conditions,…
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Bangladesh Politics at A Crossroads
The passing away of Begum Khaleda Zia, the first female prime minister of Bangladesh, on December 30, is going to leave a major void not only…
Analysis
Bulgaria’s Adoption of the Euro: A Milestone in European Economic Integration
Bulgaria's adoption of the euro on January 1, 2026, marked a historic milestone in the country's economic and political integration with the European Union. As the…
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The Rohingya Crisis as a Ticking Clock: A Failure of Regional Diplomatic Governance
It is 2026. Eight years have passed since the 2017 exodus. Over one million Rohingya are trapped in Bangladesh. They are not just waiting. They are…
Analysis
From Inflation to Insurrection: Iran’s Deepening Political Crisis
“Here I stand, broken by the burden of days.” SaysForough Farrokhzad. In late December 2025, the Islamic Republic of Iran entered a period of acute political…
Analysis
The Rise of the ‘Familial Terror Cell’: A Case Study of Australia, Indonesia, and Sri Lanka
For many years, counterterrorism frameworks have largely understood radicalization as a process occurring outside the domestic sphere, driven by online platforms, extremist organizations, or peer networks.…
Analysis
From Budget to Breakdown: When a Budget Pushed Bulgarians to Protest
On December 11, 2025, the Bulgarian government, led by Rosen Zhelyazkov, resigned in response to extensive protests in Sofia, attended by thousands. Twenty days before Bulgaria's…
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Bangladesh: From Renewal to Routinised Violence
As Bangladesh heads closer to general elections, the lived reality is that violence has not abated but become tolerated and even routinised as part of its…
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Gen Z, Shun Reactionary Solutions
The recent Gen Z protest in Nepal is the result of a deep frustration with corruption, economic inequality and a lack of transparency. What distinguished it…
Analysis
Press Release: “CGS Hosts Roundtable Discussion on Bangladesh’s Post-LDC Transition: Priorities and Strategies”
[Thursday, 18December 2025, Dhaka] The Centre for Governance Studies (CGS) today organized a high level roundtable titled “Strengthening Bangladesh’s Institutional Capacity for a Smooth LDC Graduation:…
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The world in 2026
Four years after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a peaceful settlement remains far from reach. As long as Vladimir Putin continues his extreme agenda to control…