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 Ukraine war has revitalized the silent competition between China and Russia in Central Asia. Despite the steady shift in China’s favor since the Soviet collapse,…
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Bangladesh has launched a much-needed operation against Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF) in the Chittagong hill tract for a while now. For the last 6 weeks, Bangladesh…
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While the November 19 election resulted in a victory for his multi-ethnic Pakatan Harapan bloc, the forces of conservative Malay nationalism have perhaps never been stronger.…
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The recent climate talks in Egypt have left us with a sobering reality: The window for maintaining global warming to 1.5 degrees is closing fast and…
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Falling aid budgets and ballooning debt in the developing world are impediments to climate action. Green aid projects can bring poorer countries on board. This year’s…
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After a two-year pause, the conflict between the Arakan Army (AA) and Myanmar's military junta has resurged in Rakhine. In the context of the ongoing nationwide…
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Bangladesh's physiology identifies it as a riverine country. Rivers have always played a crucial role in shaping Bangladesh's history, culture, ecology, and way of living of…
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Myanmar’s main goal is to ease tensions with neighboring Bangladesh, not to show genuine respect for human rights The Rohingya people forced out of the homeland…
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Since July 2022, Bangladeshi opposition parties, especially the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), have been holding rallies throughout the country. Though Bangladesh has experienced political volatility and…
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When David Malpass, president of the World Bank, was asked point-blank in September if he accepts the scientific consensus that the burning of fossil fuels is…
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Congratulations to Rishi Sunak on becoming the first Asian prime minister of the UK. It’s a momentous day for a number of reasons, not least because…
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There’s a lot standing in the way of Xi’s ambitions; not the least are the challenges of his own making. The line up for the new…
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The military junta is introducing Southeast Asia to the Chinese model of state surveillance and information control. Soon after the military coup in Myanmar on February…
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While the current global atmosphere seems quite bleak for American-style liberal democracy, the anti-Hijab movement in Iran is a surprising pushback out of the blue. This…
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Since launching his war of aggression in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin has described his barbaric project as a confrontation with the entire West. But while…
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For a long time, American political observers saw the United States as a global democratic exemplar. In recent years, however, they have confronted the reality that…
