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India’s Government has Abandoned Its Citizens to Face a Deadly Second Wave Alone
Despite enforcing one of the strictest lockdowns last year, the authorities seem unable to cope with a renewed Covid surge At 7.52pm on 16 April, Vinay…
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The Republicans’ Deep Dive Into Nativism
In an op-ed timed to coincide with the publication of “Out of Many, One,” a collection of paintings and stories about 43 people who enriched their…
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Human Interface of AI Critical for Industrialoperations
Business drivers have evolved dramatically over the first year of the corona virus pandemic. With heightened volatility on both the supply and demand side, energy companies…
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New Growth Model
BREAKING away from the country’s low and declining growth trajectory calls for deep-rooted structural reforms. Realising this, the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics with consultation from…
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What’s Wrong With TV Commercials in Bangladesh
People use various media forms, and all of them have the ability to influence one's perspective on any particular topic. The media is a great way…
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8 Years After the Rana Plaza Tragedy, Bangladesh’s Garment Workers are Still bottom of the Pile
The 2013 Dhaka garment factory collapse, killing more than 1,100 workers and injuring 2,600 more, is the clothing industry’s worst ever industrial incident. It is not…
Analysis
India’s Covid Crisis is Mostly Modi’s Fault
PM Modi's failure to take the pandemic seriously has resulted in what could be the world's worst-yet Covid-19 catastrophe It is difficult to overstate the grip…
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Life After LDC Graduation: How is Bangladesh Poised for EU GSP+?
In the end of February 2021, Bangladesh received the endorsement of the United Nations Committee for Development Policy (UN CDP) regarding its final timeline for exiting…
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Myanmar Challenges the ‘Asean Way’
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the leaders of Asean will hold a special leaders' meeting this Saturday at the Asean Secretariat in Jakarta to discuss how to…
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With the Chauvin Verdict, One Battle Is Won. The War Continues
The fight for equality doesn’t end after a single conviction. History has been a stern instructor of Black people in this country, beating out hope wherever…
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Reform in the Kafala System: An Assessment
The kafala (sponsorship) system, the system used in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries to regulate the employment of foreign workers, has long been criticised by…
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How Do We Break the Chain of Coronavirus Infection?
Despite the claims made a few months ago that Bangladesh has successfully—more successfully than many western countries—beat back the coronavirus, the virus has returned with a…