Analysis
Missing Local Government
Article 140A of the Constitution of Pakistan categorically requires each province to establish a local government system and devolve political, administrative and financial authority to elected…
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UN Secretary-General’s Timely Visit to Rohingya Camps
In an announcement that underscores the gravity of the Rohingya crisis, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres last week confirmed that he will visit the Rohingya refugee camps…
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বাংলাদেশে যুবরাজনীতি: বিক্ষোভ ও বাস্তবতা
সাম্প্রতিক সময়ে ঢাকা শহরে একের পর এক ছাত্র আন্দোলন দেখা যাচ্ছে। কিছু সপ্তাহ আগে সরকারি তিতুমীর কলেজের শিক্ষার্থীরা তাদের কলেজকে বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ে উন্নীত করার দাবিতে সড়ক ও…
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No World Order: Europe Needs More Radical Thinking for The Trump Era
There is general agreement that the US’s geopolitical shock therapy is a sign of a new world order. While European powers nominally recognise this, their policies…
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Exit Democracy
WHILE Pakistan clings to fantasies of hybridity regarding its political framework, the Economist Intelligence Unit has categorised it as an authoritarian regime. The EIU’s latest Democracy…
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The Arakan Army’s Triumph and The Rakhine State’s Governance Challenges
Just 15 years after its founding, the Arakan Army (AA) has risen to dominate Rakhine State in western Myanmar, controlling 15 of 17 key townships and…
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Trump’s Executive Orders: Sweeping Changes, Lasting Effects
The United States Republican party leader, Donald Trump, won the 2024 U.S. election, defeating Democrat party candidate Kamala Harris, and resumed office as the 47th president…
Analysis
Caught in the Diplomatic Struggle: Ukraine’s Battle Amid U.S.-Russia Negotiations
The war between Ukraine and Russia began in February 2022 when Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. This conflict has resulted in significant geopolitical tensions,…
Analysis
Myanmar’s Civil War After Four Years
Four years after its military coup and consequent civil war, Myanmar’s spotlight in global headlines continues to dim as geostrategic reorientations and realignments among the major…
Analysis
New Reports Caution Bangladesh Against “Replicating Poor Practices” of The Sheikh Hasina Regime
Reports from the United Nations and Human Rights Watch confirm the Awami League regime’s responsibility for the bloodshed of the Monsoon Revolution, but also warn the…
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Trump is Ruling like a ‘King’, Following The Putin Model. How Can He Be Sstopped?
A month in, and it is clear even to conservatives that US President Donald Trump is attempting to fundamentally reshape the role of the American president.…
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Will Youth Political Engagement Ever Go Beyond Protesting?
Lately, Dhaka has increasingly become a city of protests, with people taking to the streets almost every other day to demand some kind of reform or…