India and Pakistan know the script. But what if this time they go off-book…
India and Pakistan are once again engaged in a familiar cycle of cross-border strikes and calibrated escalation. But what if ...
07 May 2025 21:49 PM
Khaleda Zia’s return signals possible democratic reset for Bangladesh
After medical treatment in the UK, Khaleda Zia returns to Bangladesh—sparking mass celebration and signaling a political shift under a ...
06 May 2025 23:16 PM
Hindutva is dismantling Indian democracy in plain sight
A chilling warning on Hindutva’s rise in India—echoes of genocide, systemic persecution, and the global silence risking South Asia’s democratic ...
06 May 2025 14:46 PM
The Women’s Commission missed a critical constituency
Can reform be meaningful without including religious women? A call for pluralism, respect, and real choice in Bangladesh’s women’s policy ...
06 May 2025 12:09 PM
Press freedom is still ‘under threat’ in Bangladesh but who’s been holding the mirror?
An exposé on media complicity, public distrust, and the elite bias in Bangladesh’s journalism amid rising authoritarianism and calls for ...
06 May 2025 11:50 AM
Bangladesh begins where Shahbagh ends
Rezaul Karim Rony critiques the cultural authoritarianism of Bangladesh's Shahbagh movement, arguing it laid the intellectual groundwork for Awami League ...
05 May 2025 14:55 PM
Opposing the Women’s Rights Commission only reinforces global anti-Muslim stereotypes
Nazmul Arefin, Killam Scholar and PhD candidate, argues that Bangladeshi Islamists are reinforcing global Islamophobic narratives by opposing women's rights—undermining ...
05 May 2025 11:50 AM
Bold words, bad strategy: The Women’s Commission Report faces grim odds
In a scathing critique, geopolitical analyst Shafquat Rabbee Anik dissects the 318-page Women’s Reform Commission report, calling it an ideologically ...
05 May 2025 11:44 AM
BRICS nuclear platform holds inaugural expert panel in China
The BRICS Nuclear Platform held its first expert panel in China, uniting officials and industry leaders from BRICS and partner ...
04 May 2025 15:02 PM
Asia's energy gamble is being played on Washington’s terms
As Asia rushes to import U.S. oil and gas to avoid Trump-era tariffs, it risks long-term energy insecurity, economic inefficiency, ...
