Commentary & opinion
Commentary on governance, democracy, security and Bangladesh’s place in the world — first published by CGS, or republished from other outlets and clearly labelled.
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The current coronavirus pandemic is teaching us the importance of accurate scientific knowledge to guide political decisions. We are seeing how political leaders in Italy, Spain,…
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The number of deaths from coronavirus in Russia may be 70% more than official statistics, calculated by the Financial Times. Despite the simplicity of the applied…
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This day and age here in Bangladesh has grown and developed a sort of State-of-the-art Rule christened with the state-of-the-art defense from the very womb of…
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Mysterious events surrounding the 'disappearance' and 'recovery' of photojournalist Shafiqul Islam Kajol are by now well known. Gone 'missing' from his office in Dhaka on March…
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My colleagues at my political risk firm are forced to endure my earlier incarnation as a college professor, as I cannot help but try to instruct…
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Governments across the world are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Alongside the mountain of related challenges, fake news has become a source of frustration. Some are…
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The Bangladesh government has instructed officials to refrain from making and sharing negative remarks, audio, and video content against “important persons and institutions” of the government…
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Recent decades have witnessed increasing interconnectedness across borders. Countries or issues which were previously unfamiliar or distant have become immediate in ways we were previously able…
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Protecting food supply chains is the key missing component of an effective COVID-19 strategy. Global partnerships – particularly among the private sector, governments, development banks, and…
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Remember how a father expounded to his inquisitive son studying economics the difference between recession and depression? The wise father said when my neighbour loses his…
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“OUT WITH CONGRESS, Supreme Court saboteurs! New anti-communist constitution! Criminalize communism!” read one banner. “Military intervention with Bolsonaro,” read another. A protester waved a sign outside…
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Checking genuineness of the claims of losses due to Covid-19 and determining customers’ requirement will be a major task of banks prior to the disbursement of…
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Myanmar’s military has substantially increased its attacks on ethnic minorities over the past month-and-a-half, killing dozens of civilians in shelling and airstrikes. The military is not…
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The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) hit Bangladesh at a point when its economy was already under stress. Except for remittance income, all major economic indicators were underperforming…
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The two great powers cannot lead and there is no persuasive coalition to replace them Janan Ganesh It would be tasteless to crown the geopolitical winner…
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Crisis management only blurs ever more the boundary between politics and technical expertise. Jonathan White “COVID-19 represents a new form of economic shock that cannot be…
