US-Iran peace talks fail, what now?
12 April 2026, 16:11 PM
Geopolitical Insights
How Bangladesh can tackle the current energy crisis
12 April 2026, 01:33 AM
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When “America First” policy translates into “China First” outcome in a new Cold War
11 April 2026, 15:55 PM
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The wake of war: Costs for civilisation
10 April 2026, 11:00 AM
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Bangladesh must build strong relations with Iran
12 April 2026, 15:25 PM
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America’s war crimes
8 April 2026, 12:17 PM
Geopolitical Insights
Trump’s Iran war and the new politics of religion
7 April 2026, 13:27 PM
Geopolitical Insights
Amid an uncertain Middle East, Bangladesh must rethink its migration strategy
5 April 2026, 01:59 AM
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From national security strategy to modernisation / Mapping Bangladesh’s defence future
5 April 2026, 01:57 AM
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Netanyahu’s world: Enemies, obsessions, and endless war
4 April 2026, 14:18 PM
Geopolitical Insights
US elections: Can dystopian darkness descend on Earth?
The chances of Trump or Harris winning the US election are on a roller coaster ride.
16 October 2024, 03:00 AM
Nothing new on the Middle Eastern front
The tragedy is that Israel, which resulted from Europe’s guilt over the Holocaust, is becoming a symbol of European oppression and colonisation.
9 October 2024, 12:00 PM
Where do we go from here?
Despite a year of his abhorrent leadership, we found ourselves with the same question: what is Netanyahu thinking? And what is the absolute victory he is talking about?
9 October 2024, 02:00 AM
Bangladesh at UNGA 2024: Glitter, gold, and ground reality
Bangladesh desperately needed global attention to reap gold out of this moment of change.
2 October 2024, 06:00 AM
Demystifying the Bangladesh-India-US triangle
For now, the best bet is to manage the volatilities and imbalances and better understand the intricacies of the Bangladesh-India-US chemistry.
2 October 2024, 03:00 AM
Sri Lanka presidential election: From citizens’ protests to regime change
The new president is an ordinary citizen in social terms with no pretensions to public display of power, taste, wealth or grandeur.
27 September 2024, 09:24 AM
Sri Lanka Presidential Election 2024: A turning point or a false dawn?
Dissanayake's presidency presents an opportunity to reimagine Sri Lanka’s economic strategy.
25 September 2024, 05:00 AM
India, US both need a stable Bangladesh
However, regardless of the nature of international involvement, the ultimate responsibility for a stable Bangladesh lies with its own people.
25 September 2024, 03:00 AM
A victory for democracy that Bangladesh can learn from
Sri Lank's neighbours have to come to terms with the fact that AKD was the democratic choice of the mass people.
24 September 2024, 15:00 PM
US delegation visit: A new chapter in Bangladesh-US relations?
The symbolic value of the visit and its timing cannot be overemphasised, this being the first such visit since the change of guards in Dhaka on August 5.
20 September 2024, 07:00 AM
Israel's attack in Lebanon: Can it lead to an all-out war?
Nasrallah and Hezbollah have thrived with an image of invincibility after confronting Israel in 2006.
19 September 2024, 12:24 PM
Reviving SAARC can help South Asia overcome its current crisis
India's vision and support of regional governments are rooted in a supremacist mindset by the country's current ruling party, which has all but paralysed SAARC.
11 September 2024, 06:00 AM
Are the Rohingya facing an ‘endgame’?
Did Bangladesh over-stir its pot?
11 September 2024, 04:00 AM
A new era of youth-driven democratic uprisings
Bangladesh is the latest in a series of youth-driven uprisings that have shaken countries in Asia and Africa this year.
4 September 2024, 12:00 PM
What purpose does the Indian media propaganda about Bangladesh serve?
BJP's media allies demonstrated the lengths to which they would go to mask India's domestic challengers under Modi's leadership.
4 September 2024, 05:00 AM
Lessons and advice for post-Hasina Bangladesh from Sri Lanka
Bangladesh should be watchful of a possible counter-revolution, which might not be very soft.
4 September 2024, 02:00 AM
India needs to pursue equal partnership with Bangladesh
If Bangladesh and India are to forge a more equitable friendship, three existing bilateral issues need to be addressed.
28 August 2024, 06:00 AM
Kamala Harris needs to change her Gaza policy
If Kamala Harris wants to lose to Donald Trump in November, then she should continue speaking and silencing Palestinian voices.
28 August 2024, 05:00 AM
Echoes of colonialism in Bangladesh
In navigating colonialism, we have to ask ourselves, who is striving for control.
21 August 2024, 05:00 AM
Why Israel-Hamas ceasefire keeps failing
Netanyahu has handcuffed every mediator of ceasefire deals, especially the US, by imposing conditions that Hamas will not accept.
21 August 2024, 04:00 AM