Let’s invest to compete globally
We have the potential to be a globally competitive country politically and economically.
23 April 2025, 07:00 AM
23 April 2025, 07:00 AM
Exploring BRICS and global governance
We fought two world wars because of economic nationalism, the driving force behind the warring powers.
7 November 2024, 05:00 AM
7 November 2024, 05:00 AM
Balancing diplomacy, reform and competitiveness
The core competitiveness of Bangladesh is tied to our culture.
24 October 2024, 06:00 AM
24 October 2024, 06:00 AM
Towards a newer equilibrium in Bangladesh
As private citizens, this is the minimum we could offer towards a newer equilibrium.
19 September 2024, 06:00 AM
19 September 2024, 06:00 AM
Let’s hold a three-point referendum
Realistically speaking, governing a nation of 170 million people living in densely populated cities without some kind of democracy (representativeness) is an impossible proposition.
19 August 2024, 09:00 AM
19 August 2024, 09:00 AM
Legal amendments will help universities thrive
Faculty members from within the university should be included in the trustee board to ensure a fairer share of governance.
26 September 2023, 04:00 AM
26 September 2023, 04:00 AM
Let's fix the UN, before it is too late
The UN system demonstrates serious inadequacies.
7 September 2023, 03:00 AM
7 September 2023, 03:00 AM
Reflections on America’s marketing of war
As a hegemonic superpower, America’s primary concern has been its leadership position in the world; especially, economic leadership in global trade and investment.
18 June 2023, 04:00 AM
18 June 2023, 04:00 AM
Polarisation, de-dollarisation, and the emerging world order
About 10.5 million lives, 100 million displaced people, and 32.5 million refugees since 1945 should indicate the inadequacy of the UN system.
21 May 2023, 04:00 AM
How will Zelensky’s US visit affect the war in Ukraine?
Wearing olive green battlefield attire, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the US joint session of the Congress on December 21, 2022.
26 December 2022, 13:00 PM
Don't let world leaders put us through World War III
In a nuclear war, who struck first is irrelevant when we consider its consequences.
23 October 2022, 16:00 PM
Endgame in Ukraine: Reflections on Kissinger's disequilibrium
Despite the controversy, Kissinger’s statement on disequilibrium should be reckoned with.
4 September 2022, 14:30 PM
Can OIC negotiate peace in Ukraine?
The war in Ukraine has underscored the structural weaknesses of the UN.
3 August 2022, 16:00 PM
Time for a fresh look at the UN
On April 24, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin visited Ukraine to discuss military aid with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
12 May 2022, 18:00 PM
To attain peace, we have to demarket war
When the troops were being pulled out from Afghanistan, I was thinking where the next theatre of war would be.
9 April 2022, 18:00 PM