Analysis
Summit of Fire: Israeli Airstrike and Gulf Geopolitics
On September 9, 2025, the Middle East witnessed the most shocking incident in history as Israel launched an airstrike in Doha, Qatar, referred to as the“Summit…
Dialogue
Roundtable on Self-Regulation and Grievance in Media Political and Policy Perspectives
The Centre for Governance Studies (CGS) held the roundtable dialogue on Sunday, September 28, 2025, at the CIRDAP Auditorium, Dhaka. The press release header is dated…
Declaration
Declaration on Building an Inclusive State
The Declaration on Building an Inclusive Nation is the outcome of a year-long initiative undertaken by the Centre for Governance Studies (CGS) in partnership with the…
Analysis
Nepal’s Gen-Z Movement: Digital Activism and Political Transformation
In September 2025, Nepal experienced a major political mobilization led by Gen Z, marking one of the most significant youth-driven movements in the country’s recent history.…
Republished
Economic Sanctions Need A Rethink: Evidence Shows They Raise Food Prices and Hurt The Poor Most
Economic sanctions are widely viewed by academics and policymakers as a better alternative to military interventions to pressure governments to change objectionable policies. The idea is…
Republished
When an Urban Revolt Turned Terrible
This is one of the rare occasions when I must write a column in first-person singular. The third person, composed and distant, serves quite well in…
Analysis
Why Myanmar Junta’s Engagement with China and India is Accelerating
After junta leader Min Aung Hlaing met Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his August-September visit to China for the Shanghai…
First published
Analysis of the July Mass Uprising and Lessons for Political Parties
The July-August mass uprising in 2024 started from a small University-based protest against discriminatory job quotas in Government jobs. However, the pretext of this huge mass…
Dialogue
Dialogue for Democratic Reconstruction on Security, Corruption, Energy
The Centre for Governance Studies (CGS) hosted a dialogue session to discuss Bangladesh’s Security, Corruption and Energy sector on Thursday, 18 September 2025, at the CIRDAP…
Republished
Why “Defending Democracy” Isn’t Enough
Americans are worried about democracy—and frustrated with it. In a recent poll, over three-quarters of Americans said democracy is under serious threat, and roughly two-thirds expressed…
Republished
A Struggle to Save Nepal’s Democracy
This is not a protest against social media ban, nepotism or corruption any more; it is a struggle to save Nepal's democratic rights and our humanity.…