Situation update
Situation update
Situation Update on COVID-19, 23 March 2021
Republished
Continuing Bangladesh’s Transformative Journey in the Next 50 Years
Bangladesh has made a transformative journey during the last five decades since its independence in 1971. Steady economic growth, and achievements in the social arena, including…
Republished
The Biden Administration’s Afghanistan Challenge
The Biden administration, faced with plodding Afghan peace talks and a fast approaching May 1 deadline for the complete withdrawal of American and NATO forces, has…
Republished
South Asia Deftly Navigates China–India Tensions
China–India relations took a turn for the worse in 2020. Intrusions by the People’s Liberation Army along the contested border led to a military standoff and…
Republished
The Quad Can End the Crisis in Myanmar
Experts are overlooking the powerful influence of New Delhi and Tokyo. There’s currently no end in sight to the growing civil unrest that has gripped Myanmar…
Analysis
Burqa Ban: Islamophobia Disguised
SRI LANKA has grabbed global headlines after its public security Minister Dr. Weerrasekera announced in the parliament that he had signed a paper proposing a ban…
Analysis
Biden Hopes “Alliance Math” Adds up to Security and Stability
U.S. President Joe Biden and his administration are breaking out onto Asia's diplomatic stage in a big way, beginning with the first-ever leaders' meeting of the…
Analysis
Tackling the Global Learning Crisis
By exacerbating a pre-existing "learning crisis," the COVID-19 pandemic has undermined many developing countries' long-term economic prospects. Even in the face of today's fiscal constraints, immediate…
Situation update
Situation Update on COVID-19, 22 March 2021
Dialogue
50 Years of Bangladesh: Pathways and Trajectories
A daylong dialogue on 50 Years of Bangladesh: Pathways and Trajectories, was held to celebrate the 50 years of independence of Bangladesh. 35 speakers including politicians,…
Media coverage item
BD needs to focus more on quality dev
Foreign envoys at a discussion on Saturday said Bangladesh could be a development role model in the region by utilising its potential and opportunities, acknowledging the…









