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Why Tarique Rahman has become Bangladeshs political pivot

Bangladesh, Feb. 14 -- Nations rarely turn on a single speech, a single election, or a single personality. But there are moments when history seems to compress itself into a figure — when public... Read More


Bangladesh election 2026: How a peaceful vote reclaimed the republic

Bangladesh, Feb. 14 -- There are elections that merely change governments. And then there are elections that change a nations mood. The 13th National Assembly Election and accompanying referendum fall... Read More


A silent revolt against extremism and pro-Pakistan politics: BNP wins landslide in general elections

Bangladesh, Feb. 13 -- History has a way of returning, though rarely in the same uniform. Bangladeshs 2026 election was not merely a transfer of power; it was a verdict on identity. When voters handed... Read More


Bangladesh's Trade Pact With US: A Strategic Shift By An Interim Administration?

New Delhi, Feb. 13 -- Trade agreements are never just about tariffs. They are about power. They define alignments, redraw strategic boundaries, and quietly decide which way a nation tilts when the gre... Read More


Ports, power, and the perils of an interim mandate

Bangladesh, Feb. 10 -- Photo caption: Sultan Ahmad bin Sulayem, the Chairman of DP World of the United Emirates (UAE), and also the Chairman of the Ports, Customs, and Free Zone Corporation (PCFC), se... Read More


Joys reckless inheritance and his manufactured chaos for the Awami League

Bangladesh, Feb. 8 -- There is a recurring lesson in political history, one that parties learn too late and nations pay for dearly: dynasties rot faster than institutions. When power becomes inheritan... Read More


Bangladeshs February 12 election at the edge of crisis

Bangladesh, Feb. 7 -- Every election season produces its own cottage industry of speculation. Who will win, who will lose? Who will defect at the last minute. Bangladesh is no exception. What is diffe... Read More


Epsteins shadow in Congress: Stacey Plaskett, Political accountability, and the limits of transparency

Bangladesh, Feb. 5 -- The legacy of Jeffrey Epstein continues to reverberate through American politics, long after his death in a New York jail cell in 2019. Each new disclosure involving public offic... Read More


Muizzus ‘Chagos gambit: A risky play in the Indian Ocean

Bangladesh, Feb. 3 -- By any reasonable measure, the Indian Ocean has become one of the worlds most crowded strategic theatres. Sea lanes that carry the bulk of global energy supplies intersect with t... Read More


Sitting in the US, Sheikh Hasinas son attempts to spoil Dhaka-Washington relations

Bangladesh, Feb. 3 -- There is something uniquely reckless about waging political war on your own countrys foreign relations while enjoying the protections of anothers. Sajeeb Wazed Joy has been doing... Read More