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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Progress at the UN’s biodiversity summit, Cop16, in Cali, Colombia, has been slow. Frustratingly so. There were high hopes that the Colombian hosts could coordinate action…
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On the Ellipse, in the very spot from which Donald Trump dispatched a violent mob to the Capitol in 2021, tens of thousands of people, of…
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The economic and political upheavals Sri Lanka has faced in recent years, including its 2022 debt default and the mass protests that ousted former President Gotabaya…
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Iranian journalist Pouria Zeraati survived an assassination attempt outside his home in Wimbledon, south London, in late March. Eighteen months earlier, the London-based independent television channel…
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China and India have started pulling back troops on their disputed Himalayan border after reaching an agreement on military patrols along the frontier. “Frontline troops from…
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Trump’s previous trade war tariffs made US even more reliant on foreign suppliers, raised consumer prices and invited retaliation Donald Trump loves tariffs. Making things more…
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On September 30, in the middle of Tropical Storm Helene, which took the lives of 250 people in the American south with 206 still missing and…
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THROUGHOUT history, teachers have often become targets of attacks or purges, particularly in the aftermath of revolutions or movements, accused of being associated with oppressive regimes…
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The selection of Harris as presidential nominee has put a spring in the Democrats’ step and left her opponent Donald Trump flailing. But set aside the…
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In line with the Indian Supreme Court verdict several months ago, legislative elections were held in occupied Jammu & Kashmir - in three phases, from September…
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The much-publicized 2020 phone call between Prime Ministers Sheikh Hasina and Imran Khan, alongside the appointment of a new Pakistani High Commissioner to Dhaka, have been…
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The idea of substantive democracy transcends procedural formalities to encompass the resilience of institutions, civil liberties & citizenry rights, social outcomes and the quality of life…
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The pro-Marxist official faces the daunting task of addressing a severe economic crisis while uniting a divided nation. In a sharp rebuke to dynastic rule in…
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None of the countries in this region can afford to get caught in a geopolitical ping-pong between India and China. Last month, the Nepal Rastra Bank…
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Pakistan cannot meaningfully fight economic distress and mass unemployment unless its resources are freed from control by the highest echelons of its military, bureaucracy and the…
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An unacceptable pattern is emerging in the way the Department of Home Affairs deals with visa applications for vulnerable Afghan women. The Taliban celebrated the three-year…
