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What The New US Visa Policy for Bangladesh Means
The new US visa policy for Bangladeshi citizens, announced on May 24, 2023, has stirred intense discussion and debate in Bangladesh and has also drawn attention…
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A Fading ‘Brand Modi’ Has Forced an Overconfident BJP to Redraw Poll Strategy
Holding 500 constituency-level rallies, contacting 5 lakh ‘influential’ families, organising a ‘Vikas Tirth’ to drum up support for the government's work and tying up with friendly…
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Outer Space: A New Frontier in Geopolitics
The space race has been an issue on the geopolitical table ever since the launch of Sputnik by the Soviet Space Agency in 1957. It triggered…
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Dhakacracy
When Bangladesh goes to the polls in a few months, will Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina be able to serve up a credible stage for democracy? As…
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Cause for Frustration for Common People
The national budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year arrives at a time when Bangladesh's comfort zone of having macroeconomic stability from strong growth and the advantage…
Analysis
As Imran Khan’s Populism Goes Bust, Pakistan’s Hybrid Regime Remains Mired in Crisis
The cricketer’s dramatic rise to and treacherous fall from power is not an exceptional phenomenon. It is essentially a replay of the fate of successive protégés…
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If Trump Returns
As the 2024 US presidential primary campaign season begins, the most likely final contest is a rematch between President Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Judging by…
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Free Speech and The Right to Criticise Religions
People in France demonstrating in support of free speech after the terror attack on the office of the French magazine Charlie Hebdo The possible arrest of…
Analysis
The Outcome of the War in Ukraine Depends on China and India
Whether Americans like it or not, this country will have little choice but to begin planning for an emerging world order. Not so long ago, political…
Analysis
SDG and Climate Change
In this context, collective action is required to address the problems associated with climate change Progress and modernity on the back of the industrial revolution came…
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Erdogan Wins Again: The Shadow Behind the Congratulations
Erdogan's resounding victory in the second phase of the 2023 general election in Turkey stands as a testament to the enduring impact of his charismatic leadership.…
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Was the US Visa Policy Against Undemocratic Actors Necessary?
Recently, the media environment in Bangladesh has been up in arms regarding the potential of upcoming US sanctions. Now it seems that the rumours and hearsay…