Analysis
Fires in Baluchistan: Recent Wave of Conflict Between Iran and Pakistan
A surprising military strike by Iran against its powerful neighbor Pakistan on January 16, 2024, seemed to startle the whole world and raised questions about the…
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It’s All About Me: Netanyahu Rejects Palestinian Statehood
Israel has been given enormous licence to control the security narrative in the Middle East for decades. This is not to say it is always in…
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Ram Mandir — an Ill Portent
WHERE the five-centuries-old Babri Mosque once stood, there now stands Ram Mandir. Around it, a new Vatican-like city is coming up. A staggering $4.2 billion have…
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2024 Geopolitical Calendar for A World Near The Brink
As voters in Taiwan, a nation of 23 million people, elected their next president, China was quick to declare the election a matter of ‘war or…
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Harnessing Technology to Combat Climate Change in Bangladesh
Bangladesh is known as one of the most climate-vulnerable countries in the world. The irony is that Bangladesh is only responsible for 0.56 per cent of…
Analysis
India-Maldives Relations and China
India’s relations with the Maldives have dipped in the past two weeks. It all began with the derogatory tweets of three Maldivian deputy ministers on Prime…
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Political Permutations in South Asia
Much of South Asia is in a period of transition at present. While the political contours within individual states vary, much of the region is still…
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Influences on Media Narratives
THE media landscape in Bangladesh is diverse and vibrant, but it also faces challenges such as political influence, ownership concentration, and self-censorship. This complexity leads to…
Analysis
Ballot Waves: Taiwan’s Political Shift and Changing Status Quo with China
There were a lot of speculations about the China- Taiwan tension regarding the Taiwan election held on 13th January. The international community was champing at the…
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Bangladesh in 2023: A Year of Turbulence with Deeper Uncertainty Ahead
Bangladesh’s politics were extremely volatile throughout 2023 in anticipation of the general election scheduled for January 7, 2024. One of the defining features of Bangladesh’s domestic…
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What Bangladesh’s Widely Boycotted Election Reveals About its Future
In an essentially uncontested election on January 7, the incumbent prime minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, and her party, the Bangladesh Awami League (BAL), returned to…
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Bangladesh’s Prospects Just Got a Little Dimmer
At least two world leaders were delighted by the outcome of Bangladesh’s elections on Jan. 7. One is, of course, Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who…