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HIV, COVID-19 and the importance of public health
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise — it is a sobering moment to recognize and take stock of another epidemic that we have been battling for…
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The Unprecedented Situation of COVID 19 and the Lack of Transparency in Governance
The Centre for Governance Studies (CGS) is a non-profit independent think-tank. The Centre is established to address the challenges for Bangladesh in coping with the rapidly…
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Vladimir Putin secures constitutional changes allowing him to rule until 2036 – what this means for Russia
A nationwide vote has ratified constitutional reforms proposed by Russian president, Vladimir Putin. With a 68% turnout, preliminary results suggest 78% of those taking part voted…
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As the Sino-Indian rivalry heats up, watch Bangladesh carefully
The ongoing tensions and stalemate between India and China in Ladakh along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) has brought not only the Sino-Indian rivalry into…
Analysis
Donald Trump Is an Autocrat. It’s Up to All of Us to Stop Him
I have a question for American right-wingers: Do you finally see that it is Trump who will take your guns? I have a question for American…
Situation update
Situation Update on COVID-19, 04 July, 2020
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Governance Passing Through Legitimation Crisis: Seminar
Academics and civil society members at a seminar in Dhaka on Wednesday said that the country’s governance was passing through a legitimation crisis as the government…
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Mass People Alienated From Governance System: Experts
Bangladesh is presently facing a grave legitimacy crisis in the governance process from the grassroots to the top, said local government expert Dr Tofail Ahmed at…
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Stronger Capacity of State Legitimacy Urged
Speakers at a seminar here on Wednesday stressed the need for making the capacity of state legitimacy stronger than its extractive and coercive ones to ensure…
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‘Bangladesh Gets Less Than Expectation From India’
Speakers at a seminar in Dhaka yesterday said Bangladesh gets much less than its expectation from its big neighbour India although Bangladesh has fulfilled its ‘all…
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No Explosive Carrying Trucks Scanned At Border, Posing Risk: Ex-BGB Chief
Former chief of Bangladesh Border Guard Mainul Islam at a seminar on Sunday said no trucks that carried explosives were scanned while they crossed the border…
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Thawing of Thorny Indo-Bangla Ties
The two neighboring countries, Bangladesh and India, have made strides in bilateral relations into new heights since Sheikh Hasina and Narendra Modi took charge of helms…