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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Asia is still underrepresented in most portfolios – and it shouldn’t be Global financial markets have been turbulent in recent weeks amid investors’ concerns about inflation,…
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The 8th US-Bangladesh Security Dialogue took place on April 4, 2022. The meeting took place in Washington DC this year. Bangladeshi delegation included Foreign Minister, Foreign…
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It could have been me. As a radio reporter for four decades in the Mideast, I was in the line of fire any number of times.…
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"In any case, the Americans would not respond disproportionately." Peggy Noonan, a respected and influential columnist for "The Wall Street Journal," made that statement regarding the…
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The Ukraine crisis has shown not only that unlimited trade is impossible but also that it needs to be regulated by values. Globalisation as we know…
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With the funneling of aid and IMF nod resting at Washington’s largesse, Pakistan will have to make a tough calculus Quite recently when Pakistan cherished the…
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Bangladesh is a nation that is being carried almost entirely by the labour of its underprivileged and uneducated people, who slave away at garment factories and…
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The Taliban are beset on all sides by difficult borders, and the group’s inability to bring them under control may serve to complicate relations with regional…
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Be careful what you wish for; for you might just get it all! - A western proverb The Rajapaksas know just one way. Deception, intimidation, murder,…
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Bangladesh and Myanmar share a land boundary of 271 kilometers. Prior to their establishment as contemporary nation states, both countries had a long history of exchanging…
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The Indian prime minister’s trip to Europe this week shows there is still room for deepening ties with the West. Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia…
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The war in Ukraine represents the greatest geopolitical challenge facing the European Union. Moscow attacked Kiev with explicitly imperialist aims, with a view to restoring what…
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The war opens up the possibility of a more inclusive conversation on disarmament that recognises that a nuclear-free world should not be an aspiration with an…
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As in Ukraine, the crisis in Myanmar is a fight for democracy and human rights There are many similarities between the war in Ukraine and the…
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Global institutions have long relegated much of the world to second-class status. As Russian President Vladimir Putin’s army reduced one Ukrainian city after another to rubble,…
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Clinging to the assumption that only dictatorships start military conflicts, proponents of democratization believed that the global success of their project would usher in a world…
