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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Punishment often begins even before arrest in Bangladesh thanks to sweeping legislation, unchecked surveillance and police impunity – with marginalised communities and the political opposition as…
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ELECTIONS can rejuvenate nations if they are fair, parties present strong ideas and teams to the masses competitively and the winners have a strong mandate to…
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With rumours rife that the results of Pakistan’s general elections have already been decided, the country’s multiple crises look set to intensify. Pakistan faces formidable economic…
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The seminal tribunals for prosecuting atrocities committed by the Axis powers during World War II were both born in and riven by Cold War politics and…
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As former President Donald Trump edges closer to clinching the Republican presidential nomination in 2024, our political science research has shown that a second Trump presidency…
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Born during the height of the Cold War, Bangladesh is a nation state that is uniquely embroiled in the machinations of geopolitics. There seems to have…
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The Myanmar proverb “အလျင်လိုအနှေးဖြစ်” (If you try to do something hastily and recklessly, it can end up being done slower) is becoming increasingly relevant as the…
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On the night of March 9-10, 1945, the United States dramatically shifted tactics late in its war with Japan. No longer would it place any emphasis…
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The Palestinians in Gaza are now "a protected group within the meaning of Article II of the Genocide Convention." The killing and maiming of civilians by…
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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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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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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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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…
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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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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…
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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…
