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The Middle Class . . . in Perennial Struggle
There are all the worries we need to deal with, though we cannot say that we will tide over them anytime soon. For the middle class,…
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History Should Not Be Allowed to Repeat Itself in Afghanistan
Since 1979, Afghanistan has been a theater of two major global conflicts. We know what happened in the first instance: The Afghan people not only bore…
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US Democracy Under Concerted Attack
The American public has been alarmed and aroused by the US Supreme Court's growing extremism. But voters need to recognize the Court's radical majority for what…
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What Did The G7 and Nato Summits Really Mean for Ukraine?
Over five days, the leaders of the G7 and Nato shifted from the pastoral backdrop of the Bavarian Alps to the more prosaic plains of Madrid,…
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The Machine That Went Rogue
Learning from Myanmar’s unsuccessful ‘Third Force’ movement. Early on the morning of 1 February 2021, a convoy of armoured vehicles carrying fully armed soldiers approached the…
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A Promise Kept or Betrayal? Hong Kong 25 Years on From Handover
As midnight struck on June 30, 1997 and Hong Kong transitioned from British to Chinese rule, pro-democracy lawmaker Lee Wing-tat stood with colleagues on the balcony…
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Don’t Cancel Russian Culture
Refusing to engage with Russian culture will not change President Vladimir Putin’s calculations, let alone impel him to withdraw his forces from Ukraine. It will merely…
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Obstacles to an ‘Arab NATO’
The idea of a NATO-style defensive military alliance for the Middle East has resurfaced ahead of US President Joe Biden’s visit to the region next month.…
Analysis
Maoist Castaways
The party and its leadership have moved on to mundane pursuits like power and money The subject of this piece is somewhat dated, but since it…
Seminar
Seminar on “National Budget and Economic Pathway”
With the honorable Finance Minister of Bangladesh’s announcement of the national budget for the fiscal year of 2022-2023, the Centre for Governance Studies organized a seminar…
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Crypto Needs to Be Eradicated
As its industry faces a crisis, business writer Michael Hiltzik says cryptocurrency has no legitimate value in the real world and needs to be eradicated. What…
Policy paper
Prospects and Challenges in Bangladesh’s Relationship with Germany and the European Union, on its 50th Anniversary of Independence
The bilateral relationship between Bangladesh and Germany has grown in depth and dimension over the past half-century. The two countries have enjoyed long and fruitful cooperation…