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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With countering Chinese influence being the sole focus, the US has sidelined its concerns about democracy and human rights under the Sheikh Hasina regime. In May,…
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When civilisation began, the only way for the mystified Man to understand the natural phenomena was by ascribing power to it. Therefore all ancient empires worshipped…
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The prime minister’s choice of timing for a general election thrusts foreign policy to the fore and will expose the parties’ differences on migration, Europe and…
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There has been a lot of attention and controversy attached to a recent action by the international criminal court, the ICC. The core purpose of the…
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The Atlantic Council, a US-based think tank, recently published a report that poses the question: does freedom lead to prosperity, or does prosperity lead to freedom?…
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On May 13 this year, a headline was published which read: “UN-linked body defers NHRC-India accreditation for second year in a row”. Beneath this was the…
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MORE than two months after taking power, the Shehbaz Sharif government has yet to find its moorings. It is like a rudderless ship with many helmsmen…
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Widely seen by Bangladeshis as a man of principle, Peter Haas will be remembered as most impactful US envoy in Dhaka in recent history While scrolling…
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Fertility rates of the poorest sections of the population of any state are impacted by the quality of educational and health services, and gender differences in…
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The fact that the incumbent's team is supportive of a much earlier-than-normal debate is a sign that they recognize the president is struggling in the polls.…
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The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, says he agrees with Vladimir Lenin except on ‘self-determination’. That includes propaganda. At the end of last month the European Commission…
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TikTok is now one of the biggest stories in business and geopolitics. US President Joe Biden has just signed a law that will ban the massively…
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Is it fair to write a column about other columnists? Let’s see. For the past 12 years or is it 13, India’s best-known and most-read columnists…
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The aim of a new strategy must be to assure peace, stability and prosperity while not falling into the trap of allowing a possibly exaggerated perception…
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The Bangladesh government’s decision to request a $5 billion soft loan from China for budget support to replenish foreign currency reserves and pay import bills is…
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While falsely accusing the Congress of no longer bringing up these two business moguls, the prime minister failed to answer some burning questions on the duo…
