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There is An Urgent Need to Make WHO Financially Fit for Purpose
Without sustainable funding from its member states, the World Health Organization cannot succeed in its mission to deliver health for all. How much is our health…
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WHO Head Tedros Faces A Challenge All Humanitarians Know Well
In 2017, the World Health Organisation (WHO) appointed Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus as its director general. He’s the first African and the first person from the…
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Two Choices in Ukraine
Facing existential risk, Ukraine may consider unprecedented steps. Urgent measures might help it protect against a Russian invasion. If the immediate threat were to ebb, Ukraine…
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Bangladesh’s Democracy Erodes Amid Tilt to China
Bangladesh remained firmly under the grip of the incumbent Bangladesh Awami League in 2021. The ruling party faced no formidable opposition, the country celebrated its 50th…
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AUKUS Raises Questions Australia Must Answer
‘The future is always beginning now.’ — Mark Strand The AUKUS agreement announced in September marks a milestone in Australia’s national security posture that will be…
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Myanmar Has Moved Beyond Aung San Suu Kyi vs. the Generals
One year on from Myanmar’s coup, things on the ground have moved on. It’s time the international community does as well. There is, among many international…
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Disappointing CPI Score: What Trajectory is Bangladesh On?
The Transparency International (TI) released its Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2021 on January 25, 2022. Bangladesh has scored 26 out of 100—the same as in 2020,…
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Why Economic Forecasting is Now Trickier Than Before
Bangladesh has some very difficult—and one could say unpredictable—times ahead in the coming years. I do not want to raise the red flag or be too…
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Hate Speech: What It Is and Why It Matters
‘Hate speech’ does not refer to offensive, or foul-mouthed speech directed at a people. It is speech that can cause actual material harm through the social,…
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Are Putin’s Oligarchs Ready for War?
How prepared is President Vladimir Putin's inner circle for the consequences of a “big war,” inevitable sanctions, and a complete breakdown in relations with the West?…
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Why The Global Middle Class is in Revolt
Rising prices, falling incomes and pandemic stresses have sparked social unrest and authoritarian crackdowns in middle-income countries across the world. Imagine that you are just turning…
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The Chaos in SUST Demands Change in The System
Can the flapping of a butterfly's wings here cause a storm elsewhere? The vice-chancellor of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST), who is experiencing a…
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How The Pandemic’s Unequal Toll on People of Color Underlines U.S. Health Inequities
From the earliest days of the pandemic, COVID-19 has wrought a far higher toll in communities of color than in the general population – thrusting the…
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Whatever Happened to Soft Power?
As 2021 drew to a close, Russia had massed troops near its border with Ukraine, China had flown military jets near Taiwan, North Korea was still…
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Dimming the Lamp of Freedom
We can all benefit from learning to accommodate the views of those with whom we disagree What amounts to political incorrectness is highly subjective. As the…
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The ‘Crossfire’ Controversy
The piece "No 'crossfire' deaths since US sanctions" published in this newspaper on January 11 will definitely engage all thinking minds, especially those entrusted with the…