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As US, China Fight Over Bangladesh, India Is the Real Winner
New Delhi is quietly playing Beijing and Washington against one another without draining its own resources in the geopolitical battle for Bangladesh. Bangladesh is again on…
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The ‘Digital Town Square’ Problem
The idea of social media platforms like Twitter functioning as “digital town squares”—that is, public places for free speech and civic discourse—has long been ingrained in…
Analysis
Taliban ‘Men-Only’ Aid Edict Divides Charity Community
The World Food Program seems poised to carry on, driving NGOs to call it quits on aid. International charities are preparing to suspend operations in Afghanistan,…
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What to Look for Ahead of the 11th National Election?
During a public rally in Cox Bazar, the prime minister and also the president of the Awami League, Sheikh Hasina, announced the next general election in…
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What’s happening: Trends and Patterns of the Digital Security Act 2018 in Bangladesh
Since its inception, the Digital Security Act has been widely used in Bangladesh against people from different backgrounds to limit their voices and establish an environment…
Analysis
Sri Lanka’s Hard Road to Recovery
In 2022, Sri Lanka faced its deepest ever economic and political crisis. The country’s descent into chaos accelerated from March, sweeping away high-level bureaucrats and political…
Analysis
Elections, Inevitable?
What next, is the question on everyone’s minds now that Imran Khan has crossed the Rubicon. Despite the reservations of those around him, as well as…
Analysis
Public Politics in The Wartime Russian Dictatorship
Will President Vladimir Putin’s regime implode? Unfortunately, the media’s fixation with this question — understandable as it might be — has prevented us from gaining a…
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Critical Race Theory? No, Critical Race Fact
Critical Race Theory researchers have gathered enough evidence by now that the dynamics they explore are a hard reality. The past three years in the US…
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Iran’s Protests Are Nowhere Near Revolutionary
Many say the “Woman, Life, Freedom” movement will threaten the regime this year. They’re wrong. Iran’s “Woman, Life, Freedom” protests—both the direct disruptions they have imposed…
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Digital Security Act succeeded in spreading fear
The Digital Security Act-2018 (DSA) has succeeded in creating a culture of fear among the citizens. The law has been misused more in the last four…
Media coverage item
‘Digital Security Act succeeds in creating culture of fear’
The Digital Security Act (DSA) has succeeded in creating an atmosphere of fear in society when it comes to expressing opinions, eminent citizens said in a…