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Current Vaccine Proposals are Not Enough to End the Pandemic
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recently called for an accelerated global effort to distribute vaccines to end the COVID-19 pandemic. That step is most welcome…
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Bangladesh’s Unplanned Relocation of Rohingya Refugees to Bhasan Char Island is Risky
But the international community should do much more to ensure that the refugees can safely return to Myanmar. In late May, thousands of Rohingya refugees whom…
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G7 is more united but not effective enough to tackle the world’s biggest problems
When the UK hosts the G7 summit in Cornwall between June 10 and 12, it will be the first intergovernmental meeting of the world’s seven wealthiest…
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We Must Focus on Rooting Out Inequalities
Over the past 50 years, Bangladesh has undoubtedly made impressive progress in overall human development as well as on specific human development fronts. Yet, the achievements…
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A Covax Deal is Best for Bangladesh
Despite the tricky politics involved I expect that foreign minister AK Abdul Momen feels frustration at the response by the British government to his plea for…
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COVID-19 Recovery: Some Economies Will Take Longer to Rebound – This is Bad for Everyone
National economies are beginning to return to their pre-pandemic levels. But like the uneven impact of the pandemic itself, the pace of economic recovery is massively…
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A New Legacy of Inequality Behind COVID-19
Not far from downtown Bangkok is the district with the largest number of COVID-19 infections in the latest wave of the pandemic. In April, slum dwellers…
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For Arabs and Muslims, Do Only Palestinian Lives Matter?
In Ankara, Tehran, Damascus and Baghdad, there are mass rallies for Palestine, but no solidarity for Kurdish liberation from occupation, ethnic cleansing and genocide. Rank hypocrisy…
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When the Indian Judiciary Stands Up
The judiciary’s willingness to stand up to the executive has already been welcomed widely. Now the court will be asked when it is going to examine…
Analysis
Triangular Geopolitical Rivalry
Nepal must maintain a balance among the big powers, or it will turn into a playground. Given Nepal’s geopolitical sensitivity and geostrategic importance, the United States,…
Analysis
Education Budget Ignores the Pandemic
A dearth of imagination and targeted action The education community's plea for breaking the pattern of Bangladesh having the lowest public spending on education in South…
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How to Reduce COVID-19’s Unequal Effects Across Workers
Lower-skilled and young workers were among the hardest hit from the pandemic, suffering job losses in record numbers last year. Some of those jobs may never…