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A Chinese Invasion of Taiwan: Too Costly to Countenance?
On Taiwan's tiny Penghu islands, the missile bases that sit next to white-sand beaches and bustling fish markets are a visceral reminder of the constant threat…
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From Subsidising Energy to Reducing Dependence
The only real answer to energy price inflation is to reduce energy needs and dependence on fossil fuels, prioritising those on low incomes. On top of…
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Asean/SE Asia and The Cycles of History
The simmering geopolitical tensions between the United States and China and Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine have turned the tide of history back to its historical…
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Budget FY’23: Protection & Tariff Rationalisation
Any budget is not a one-off policy document. For Bangladesh, FY2023 Budget is the culmination of 50-plus years of addressing formidable development challenges with grit to…
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Britain Has Approved Assange’s Extradition – War Criminals and Murderers, Rejoice
Priti Patel’s decision to hand over the WikiLeaks co-founder shows the price of investigative journalism anywhere the US holds sway Murderers, torturers and war criminals will…
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Thailand’s Bankrupt Myanmar Policy
Few signboards foretell the global issues of our time better than what is addressed at the annual meetings of the Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD) in Singapore. After…
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Well-Meaning Governments Do Not Pander to Men and Women of Questionable Intent
Examining the current state of laundered money, black money, and rule of law in Bangladesh The state is a symbol of sanctity. In these post-modern times,…
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The Jan. 6 Committee Must Spotlight Trump’s Acts of Insurrection
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection should focus on disqualifying former President Donald Trump from office under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. Disqualification…
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Confronting A Perfect Long Storm
We must bridge growing divides and rewire multilateralism to serve both collective and national interests more effectively The pandemic, war in Ukraine, the threat to food…
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Food Prices: How Countries are Using the Global Crisis to Gain Geopolitical Power
Twenty million tonnes of grain are currently stuck in Ukrainian silos, exacerbating the global food crisis sparked by Russia’s invasion of the country. Aside from the…
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Should the Islamic World’s Outrage Over BJP’s Remarks on the Prophet Worry Indian Muslims?
The demand that Muslims not rejoice at support from outside is disingenuous. If hands are extended to me, even from outside, it proves I exist, and…
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What will Biden do if Putin Goes Nuclear? Experts Say A Nuclear Response is Unlikely But Not Impossible.
Russian military doctrine allows battlefield use of nuclear weapons, and the Biden administration has discussed possible responses. It’s a troubling question with no palatable answer: What…
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Growing Engagement
REALPOLITIK trumps ideology. That’s the main lesson from the thawing relations between the Afghan Taliban and India. Pakistan must carefully track these evolving ties to calibrate…
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Is America Winning in Asia?
China will overtake the United States in terms of the size of its economy in a decade or two In an earlier article in this space…
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Bureaucratic Complex Are the Barriers of National Interest
Bureaucracy plays dominant role in the development of the society and it is the cornerstone of modern society. Bangladesh has seen bureaucrats a continuous role in…
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What the Ukraine War Should Teach China
As Russia’s war on Ukraine enters its fourth month, the endgame remains murky. But one thing is clear: Russia’s military has taken a beating from Ukrainian…