Opinion

New effort towards peaceful resolution of Afghan imbroglio

Both Par­ties- the United States and the Taliban-, after one week of relative peace and reduction in violence across Afghanistan, have signed a more comprehensive agreement on February 29 in Doha, Qatar. This has opened up the road to peace after nearly two decades of conflict. This has eme...

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The US electoral race creating greater interest

The race to become the Dem­ocratic nominee for the coming 2020 Presi­dential election in the United States has been evolving over the past few months. It is now being described as the political equivalent of an incredibly lopsided tag-team wrestling match. A few weeks ago, there were 29 init...

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Trump’s acquittal in the impeachment trial opens windows

The first week of February has seen Presi­dent Donald Trump- US’s 45th President- being acquitted by the United States Senate in his impeachment trial. This ended a US Congressional bid to remove him from the office of Presidency. It also bitterly divided the US. The trial lasted barely tw...

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The Middle East peace plan has generated controversy rather than hope

The long-awaited US Middle –East peace plan was recently released  on 28 January by President Trump in Washington with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu standing next to him. Described as "the deal of the century" by Netanyahu it has generated more controversy than agreement. The bl...

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Adopt caution to avoid distress

The world is watch­ing with anx­iety and great concern the eme­rgence of a new kind of coronavirus. Medical experts have stated that coronavirus can cause diseases in mammals, including humans, and birds. In humans, the virus causes respiratory infections which are typically mild but, in...

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China pursues national interest with Myanmar and Rohingya repatriation takes back seat

In 2019, the UN Special Rapporteur for Human Ri­ghts in Myan­mar, Yanghee Lee, appealed to Aung San Suu Kyi to “open your eyes, listen, feel with your heart, and please use your moral authority before it is too late.” Prof. Lee was referring to a newly published report by the UN ...

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The Iran-Us crisis continues to evolve

The embarrassment and en­tanglement that has marked the Iran-US imbro­glio has conti­nued to evolve and has now become a source for questions among many strategic analysts all over the world. It is casting a long shadow in international affairs in terms of strategic contention.It started...

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Recalling Bangabandhu on his centennial birth anniversary

Bangabandhu Sheikh Muji­bur Rahman was released from his internment in Pakistan in the first week of January 1972 and eventually returned to Dhaka, the capital of independent Bangladesh amidst a rapturous welcome on 10th January, 1972. On the way he stopped over in London and New Delhi. The retu...

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Threats to global stability in 2020

The year 2020 will be parti­cularly important not only because it will see the next US Presidential election in November, but also because it will be the start of another decade where several existing complex problems are casting a shadow on the international horizon.We have already seen the cri...

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Russia’s growing engagement with Africa

Russia’s inter-active presence in Syria, Turkey and Iran has drawn attention to its growing role in internationall affairs. This dynamics has also been manifest in Latin America- particularly in Venezuela and Cuba. Its support for China and its One Belt One Road initiative and evolving relatio...

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Efforts towards economic reforms in China

China em­er­ged as a regi­onal power after Mao Zed­ong emerged victorious in 1949. The new China moved forward with the help of its socialist system. The continuous progress of China on the world stage has since been watched with great admiration.Mao’s successor, Deng Xiaoping ...

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Has the climate crisis reached the point of no return?

Political le­adership from di­fferent corners of the world alongwith climate activists, economists and civil society members met in Madrid for two weeks of talks amid a growing sense of crisis. This meeting in Madrid signalled the start of a frantic 12 months of negotiations that will culmin...

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Social media and confusion

A storm has been blowing within the international political paradigm over the question of responsible use of social media and the after-effects of its improper use. Analysts and politicians have both realized that unless some proper governance is initiated within its existing regulatory regime the d...

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Climate change, disaster management and human rights

In the fourth week of Sep­tember this year, a UN panel of scientists associated with the Inter­govern­mental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)   issued a report on future impact of climate change and rising temperatures that signaled a red alert pertaining to expected devastating effec...

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Momentum generated within the Rohingya issue

The dyna­mics per­taining to the issue of Rohingya Mus­lims has conti­nued to come to the forefront of international attention. This has become particularly significant since the 11th of November.United States, Canada, the European Union and the Organization of the Islamic Conference...

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Tackling difficulties related to economic growth

In its latest development update, the World Bank has identified that several factors need to be addressed by Bangladesh authorities to overcome derailing of economic growth. They have suggested that GDP growth for this fiscal year could end up at about 7.2 per cent, the second highest in South Asia ...

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Europe faces challenging global context

The emer­ging com­plexity with regard to Brexit and the conflict in opinions within Britain have all created concern not only within the United Kingdom but also within the European Union. This paradigm of anxiety has persuaded EU analysts to re-visit the evolving international factors that c...

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Finland updates its right to information process

Bangladesh drew the attention of the democratic world when we approved in our Jatiyo Sangshad our Right to Information Act in 2009. It enabled us to demonstrate our commitment towards not only transparency but also accountability in the paradigm of good governance. The Act itself had several innovat...

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Engagement between economic power and security

Countries with eco­nomic power normally also possess military power. This combination helps them to deploy, when necessary, substantial force that enables them to exercise and influence events within the international arena- be it within the sub-region or region or on countries located in anothe...

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Turkish assault of northern Syria and adjoining territories

The evol­ving situation on the Turkish- Syrian- Iraqi Kurdish border con­tinues to create anxiety not only in that region but also elsewhere- including the European Union and the United States domestic political arena.When it started, we saw President Trump’s controversial comments abo...