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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FOR years, poverty and limited job opportunities have driven a significant number of Bangladeshis to seek employment overseas. According to the International Labour Organisation’s Bangladesh site,…
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As Bangladesh approaches an election and the United States turns heat on the Bangladesh government to hold a free and fair election, discussions on India’s role…
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Could organizations use artificial intelligence language models such as ChatGPT to induce voters to behave in specific ways? Sen Josh Hawley asked OpenAI CEO Sam Altman…
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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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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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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…
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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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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…
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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…
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IN TODAY’S world, democracy means many things to many people. We may find the term democracy being used to refer to a set of ideals, or…
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Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu’s failure in the first round of Turkey’s presidential election is a testimony to the waning appeal of liberalism in the face of ethnic conflict…
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It's been three years since a white police officer put his knee on George Floyd's neck, asphyxiating the African-American man and sparking mass protests against racism…
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I recently asked Bard, Google’s conversational chatbot, whether artificial intelligence would replace teachers. Here’s what it said, “It is unlikely that AI will completely replace teachers…
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The conflict between the military, ethnic groups and political parties has affected Myanmar’s stability The UN Special Rapporteur published a report last week detailing arms transfer…
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Pakistan had seen worse days than May 9, 2023; however, what makes it so black is the target of the attacks May 12, 2008 had been…
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This year’s presidential and parliamentary elections on 14 May mark one of the most critical moments for Turkey in the past 100 years. Turkey is currently…
