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Printing money is not an option for Bangladesh
To support the COVID-19 affected economy, some experts are suggesting that the government of Bangladesh should go for printing money. However, I feel that there is…
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Who should be in charge: doctors or politicians?
How do we know which doctors are right and which are wrong? And who should make this judgment? Jan Zielonka Our lives currently seem to be…
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The economic storm brewing in South Asia
As it takes stock of the anticipated effects of the coronavirus pandemic, the World Bank has published an economic outlook with strikingly gloomy predictions for South…
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A new fiscal, monetary policy framework in COVID-19 era
THE world of economic policymaking will never be the same in the wake of COVID-19. This is not a typical recession stemmed from declining demand or…
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What future do airlines have?
Darren Ellis, Jorge Guira and Roger Tyers Airlines face an unprecedented international crisis in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The International Air Transport Association (IATA)…
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Industry 4.0 Joins Fight to Contain COVID-19
“I have a 3D Printer and I am ready to join the fight against COVID-19” is the buzz among the technology developers. There is euphoria to…
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The Moral and Strategic Calculus of Voting for Joe Biden to Defeat Trump — or Not
DONALD TRUMP ran for president in 2016 on an often ad-libbed and reactionary campaign of hate, greed, xenophobia, misogyny, and racism. He clearly viewed the fact…
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Afghanistan’s Fragile Political Transition: The Rocky Road To Peace
In a dramatic turn of events following the conduct of presidential elections in September 2019 and signing of the US-Taliban peace deal on February 29, Afghanistan…
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COVID – 19: Changing Dynamics, Shifting World?
As of April 17, 2020COVID 19, a health hazard of unimaginable proportions has infected 2020 1.9 million and killed more than 150000 and counting. However, Australia’s…
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Job losses, pay cuts, editions shut — coronavirus triggers new crisis for Indian media
Print media is hardest hit, due to dwindling ads and disruption in circulation, with myths and paranoia about coronavirus spreading through newspapers only adding to problem.…
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How India lost a gas pipeline to China
The deal to import gas from Myanmar via Bangladesh failed due to political reasons. Mahendra P Lama A tripartite ministerial meeting between India, Myanmar and Bangladesh…
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Are Democracies or Autocracies Better Placed to Fight Pandemics?
South Korea’s handling of the coronavirus epidemic has been acknowledged globally. Even before its first confirmed case of the coronavirus, South Korea had begun to develop…