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‘Bangladesh First’ Needs Second Diplomatic Track
BANGLADESH is passing through one of the most sensitive diplomatic transitions in its recent history. After more than 15 years of Awami League rule, prime minister…
Analysis
The Makkah Pact: A New Strategic Triangle in the Middle East
On 7 August 2026, at Al-Safa Palace in Mecca, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistani Prime…
Analysis
India’s Gen Z Awakening and the Next Stage of Indian Politics
Since 2022, four South Asian countries have watched their youngest citizens take to the streets in ways their governments did not expect. Sri Lanka’s Aragalaya movement…
Analysis
Britain’s Leadership Turnover and the Price of Strategic Uncertainty
Keir Starmer’s decision to step down as Labour Party leader and prime minister, less than two years after winning a commanding parliamentary majority, is more than…
Analysis
Beijing Summit Signals a G-2 World
The May 14-15 meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in Beijing should not be remembered only as another high-level diplomatic encounter. It was not a…
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Lessons That Must Not be Forgotten
WHEN the newly elected government passed the Cyber Security Bill 2026 on 10 March, it marked a significant step in the advancement of the country’s cyber…
Analysis
The Green Planet We Must Not Lose
From time immemorial, humans have gazed at the heavens with awe and a sense of wonder. We stand on a small planet, under a sky that…
Analysis
Four Years of War in Ukraine and the High Price of Nothing
Four years have passed since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. The war has brought murder on an industrial scale, systematic…
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How Bangladesh’s Language Movement Became International Mother Language Day
In February 1952, the streets of Dhaka erupted in protest against Pakistan's language policy, a bold stand that went beyond mere words. Students and intellectuals demanded…
Analysis
Bulgaria’s Adoption of the Euro: A Milestone in European Economic Integration
Bulgaria's adoption of the euro on January 1, 2026, marked a historic milestone in the country's economic and political integration with the European Union. As the…
Analysis
The Jeffrey Epstein Case: Court Records, Elite Networks, and Justice Deferred
In November 2025, public discussion in the United States revisited the issue commonly known as the “Jeffrey Epstein files” in the context of ongoing legal, judicial,…
Analysis
A Fragile Peace and a Shifting Power Map in the South Caucasus
After more than three decades of intermittent violence and frozen diplomacy, the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict has entered a new and uncertain phase. On 8 August 2025, the…