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Conglomerate media
In Bangladesh, contemporary discussion of media censorship focuses on how the Awami League government restricts what is broadcast on television or published in newspapers. To achieve…
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Enhancing Human Development in Bangladesh: Strategies and Actions
Addressing the human development challenges of Bangladesh—whether lingering, deepening or emerging challenges—require both policy options and institutional reforms. An objective assessment and recognition of problems, strong…
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To End COVID-19 We Need Vaccine Justice for Developing Countries Not Outdated Charity
We will never end the death and destruction of COVID-19 until we get real about vaccine equity. In a month of high-level meetings from the G7…
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Biden-Putin Summit May Prove to be A Mini-Turning Point
It was only two years ago that then-US President Donald Trump went eyeball to eyeball with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in Helsinki. A divided America…
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Pakistan Losing Sway Over Post-US Afghanistan
It's becoming increasingly clear Pakistan won't get what it wants after US troops withdrawal from Afghanistan America’s military withdrawal from Afghanistan presents Pakistan with a historic…
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How Permissioned Blockchains Can Revolutionise Bangladesh’s Financial Institutions
Introduction of permissioned blockchain technology will make loan disbursement and other financial transactions faster, more transparent and more SME-friendly In 2020, at least four banks in…
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America’s China Preoccupation
THE already fraught relationship between the US and China has plunged to another low in the wake of President Joe Biden’s first foreign trip that took…
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The Revolt Against Myanmar’s Junta Can Succeed
A year after the National League for Democracy’s 2015 election victory, as I was wandering about the massive Tatmadaw Museum in Naypyitaw, I could not help…
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COVID: The Three Barriers That Stop People Being Vaccinated
Getting everyone in a country vaccinated is like watching software updates load: it whizzes along for the first 80% or so and then seems to take…
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Accountability in Utilising Resources is Crucial for Higher Revenue Mobilisation
The unreal target for revenue mobilisation has made the target numbers provided in the national budget unreliable and less authentic. For several years, the revenue targets…
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After Three Years of Central Rule in Kashmir, the Ground Situation Is No Better
As Prime Minister Modi prepares to meet political leaders from Jammu and Kashmir in Delhi on June 24, he could face questions on what his government…
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A rising Bangladesh Starts to Exert Its Regional Power
Dhaka is increasingly confident in an emerging role. Therest of the world would benefit to pay close attention. The recent announcement that Bangladesh would provide US$200…