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Towards A Fearless Future
To break out of our locked-down world, we must dare to live freely again. When governments the world over began imposing lockdowns in response to Covid-19…
Media coverage item
No need to be grateful to India eternally Akbar Ali Khan tells seminar
Dr Akbar Ali Khan, former adviser to the caretaker government, has said that Bangladesh should not be grateful to India eternally for its contribution to the…
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Bangladesh among top 33% countries in terms of inequality: Akbar Ali Khan
Dr Akbar Ali Khan also stated that there is no reason to assume that Bangladesh will remain forever indebted for the undeniable support India provided during…
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Corruption, black money widening disparity
Economist Akbar Ali Khan at a discussion on ‘50 years of Bangladesh’ said on Monday that disparity among people was widening in the country, primarily due…
Dialogue
Celebrating 50 Years of Bangladesh
Considering the significance of the journey, to celebrate the golden jubilee of Bangladesh, the Centre for Governance Studies has arranged some major initiates throughout the year.…
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How Climate Change and Extreme Weather May Lead to Food Shortages and Escalating Prices
In a world with an increasing human population, climate change may have a serious impact on our ability to grow enough food. Research from as far…
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The U.N. Still Has a Role to Play on Crisis Management
2021 has been a dispiriting year for advocates of multilateral conflict management. The ignominious end of the international intervention in Afghanistan was an embarrassment not only…
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Why Did the United States Just Sanction Bangladesh?
Action against an elite paramilitary force comes just weeks after Washington emphasized a deepening partnership with Dhaka. U.S. Issues Sanctions on Bangladesh Paramilitary Force Last Friday,…
Analysis
Will 2022 Bring More War and Chaos?
Also, I think we can write whatever we want this week; I heard our editor is sick with COVID-19 like everyone in London. [Ahem. Still here.…
Analysis
International Institutions Must Help Afghanistan Cope With Its Economic and Humanitarian Crisis
Afghanistan faces an economic and humanitarian crisis, deepened by the international community's refusal to recognize the Taliban as the legitimate government of Afghanistan. After seizing power…
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“Nobody is Interested in Bangladesh”
Bangladesh’s global reputation requires not bigger and better statistics, but a new narrative. For years, the Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation, the country’s statutory tourism board, ran a…