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Glaring Glimpse Into Myanmar Military’s Self-Delusion
Junta report presented to ASEAN on Myanmar's political situation revealed a tortured relationship with the bloody truth Myanmar’s junta leader Senior General Min Aung Hlaing arrived…
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No Alternative to Working Together
There is a need for common understanding to implement the country's foreign policy. Following the Treaty of Westphalia in 1648 and the end of the First…
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We Cannot End Poverty Without Ending Corruption
How do corruption and poverty impact each other? I remember reading "Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty", a book gifted by a…
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The G7 Countries Need to Step Up on Climate Finance
One of the positive outcomes of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change back in 2015 was a pledge from the rich countries to provide USD 100…
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Bangladesh at 50: Navigating Strategic Survival
Bangladesh gained independence 50 years ago. The country emerged from a brutal liberation war against Pakistan — Bangladesh was part of Pakistan from 1947 to 1971…
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ASEAN Ups Its Game in Myanmar Crisis
Criticized for doing too little to restore calm in one of its member states, the bloc reached a 5-point consensus on a way forward The five-point…
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A New Custodian in the Supreme Court: A Hope for India’s Broken Democracy?
Justice Ramana takes over as the chief justice of India at a time when democratic freedoms have been clamped down, indeed the right of habeas corpus…
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New Promise on Climate by World Leaders: A Hope in the Horizon
The climate change summit of 40 world leaders, spearheaded by the US President Joe Biden during April 22-23, 2021, amidst the concern for achievability of the…
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Why Academia Needs a Rethink
It is a troubling fact that the quality of analysis in policy studies is becoming tragically sophomoric. Western academia, in fact academia in general, has declined…
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India’s Government has Abandoned Its Citizens to Face a Deadly Second Wave Alone
Despite enforcing one of the strictest lockdowns last year, the authorities seem unable to cope with a renewed Covid surge At 7.52pm on 16 April, Vinay…
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Human Interface of AI Critical for Industrialoperations
Business drivers have evolved dramatically over the first year of the corona virus pandemic. With heightened volatility on both the supply and demand side, energy companies…
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New Growth Model
BREAKING away from the country’s low and declining growth trajectory calls for deep-rooted structural reforms. Realising this, the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics with consultation from…
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8 Years After the Rana Plaza Tragedy, Bangladesh’s Garment Workers are Still bottom of the Pile
The 2013 Dhaka garment factory collapse, killing more than 1,100 workers and injuring 2,600 more, is the clothing industry’s worst ever industrial incident. It is not…
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Life After LDC Graduation: How is Bangladesh Poised for EU GSP+?
In the end of February 2021, Bangladesh received the endorsement of the United Nations Committee for Development Policy (UN CDP) regarding its final timeline for exiting…
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Myanmar Challenges the ‘Asean Way’
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the leaders of Asean will hold a special leaders' meeting this Saturday at the Asean Secretariat in Jakarta to discuss how to…
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With the Chauvin Verdict, One Battle Is Won. The War Continues
The fight for equality doesn’t end after a single conviction. History has been a stern instructor of Black people in this country, beating out hope wherever…