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Putin can't afford to ditch the dollar
17:11, Jan 18, 2019

Putin can't afford to ditch the dollar

Steven E. Halliwell
Paul Manafort, while managing Donald Trump’s 2016 election campaign, is accused of passing private polling data to his Russia business partner, a...Details
Are China, Russia winning the AI arms race?
17:07, Jan 17, 2019

Are China, Russia winning the AI arms race?

Peter Apps
In October 31 Chinese teenagers reported to the Beijing Institute of Technology, one of the country’s premier military research establishments....Details
May’s winter of discontent with a pint of Brexit bitter
17:18, Jan 16, 2019

May’s winter of discontent with a pint of Brexit bitter

Towheed Feroze
If one has is to make a list of abject political failures, then the Brexit vote, which summarily rejected Theresa May’s Brexit proposal, should...Details
Rahaf and social reforms in Saudi Arabia
18:26, Jan 15, 2019

Rahaf and social reforms in Saudi Arabia

Md. Sharif Hasan
Saudi teenager Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun has grabbed the world’s attention for defying a strict social code in the middle-eastern kingdom. She said...Details
Government on the move with a tough PM
21:53, Jan 14, 2019

Government on the move with a tough PM

Nadeem Qadir
The newly elected Awami League government is on the move, with a reassuring indication that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will firmly ensure the...Details
Memories of Mohammad Ali Bogra
19:21, Jan 13, 2019

Memories of Mohammad Ali Bogra

Syed Badrul Ahsan
It is rather intriguing how the term 'Bogra' came to be associated with the name of Mohammad Ali. Of course he hailed from the place, and of course...Details
Will China go to war over Taiwan?
18:52, Jan 11, 2019

Will China go to war over Taiwan?

Peter Apps
In the first week of 2019, as China grabbed headlines for landing a spacecraft on the far side of the moon, a New Year’s Day editorial in the...Details
US should review its approach to Syria's Assad
19:35, Jan 09, 2019

US should review its approach to Syria's Assad

James Dobbins
The Trump administration has begun to roll back the president’s announced pullout from Syria. On Dec. 19 Trump said Islamic State had been...Details
Can US be a dependable ally?
17:15, Jan 08, 2019

Can US be a dependable ally?

Md. Sharif Hasan
US Secretary of Defense James Mattis's sudden decision to quit is a reminder that these are not ordinary times in Washington. His departure came as...Details
Elections: The world view and a BNP in ICU
16:44, Jan 07, 2019

Elections: The world view and a BNP in ICU

Nadeem Qadir
Bangladesh’s 30 December 2018 elections that brought an equally historic win for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who is my only guardian as well as...Details
The passing of a gentleman politician
16:20, Jan 06, 2019

The passing of a gentleman politician

Syed Badrul Ahsan
The passing of Syed Ashraful Islam takes from us a politician whose sense of dignity was as acutely pronounced as his understanding of politics. He...Details
The biggest security threats in 2019
16:39, Jan 03, 2019

The biggest security threats in 2019

Peter Apps
With an ongoing trade war between the United States and China, Russian military posturing in Eastern Europe at its greatest since the Cold War and...Details
Polls and Oikya Front: The conspiracies which failed!
16:20, Jan 01, 2019

Polls and Oikya Front: The conspiracies which failed!

Nadeem Qadir
As we heaved a sigh of relief after the voting ended, happily with the lowest level of pre-poll and poll-day violence, Bangladeshis got the best...Details
Expect 2019 to test global stability
19:08, Dec 30, 2018

Expect 2019 to test global stability

John Lloyd
The resignation of U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis stands not only as a radical disassociation from the actions of the president he served, but...Details
Sheikh Hasina, Kamal Hossain ... of what is, of what might have been
00:47, Dec 30, 2018

Sheikh Hasina, Kamal Hossain ... of what is, of what might have been

Syed Badrul Ahsan
The general election today, barring a repudiation of predictions already made, is not likely to throw up miracles or an upset. There is the...Details
The future of youth is in Sheikh Hasina, corruption and terrorism in BNP
19:07, Dec 29, 2018

The future of youth is in Sheikh Hasina, corruption and terrorism in BNP

Swadesh Roy
The youth of this generation are the children of the global village. Due to the development of information technology, with the free flow of...Details
Journalists are not humans, right?
00:15, Dec 27, 2018

Journalists are not humans, right?

Towheed Feroze
When the news came of the staff of the Bengali daily Janakatnha demonstrating in front of their imposing office at Dhaka’s Bangla Motor for arrear...Details
Armed forces: Keep them above all controversy
16:37, Dec 26, 2018

Armed forces: Keep them above all controversy

Nadeem Qadir
The Bangladesh armed forces — army, navy and the air force — are now our pride. They must not be dragged into any kind controversy as that...Details
Between a hard and a rock place
22:27, Dec 25, 2018

Between a hard and a rock place

Md. Sharif Hasan
UK Prime Minister Theresa May has just survived a vote of no confidence in her own party. The Brexit deal isn’t in any better position than it was....Details
Mattis exit makes the world more volatile
19:09, Dec 24, 2018

Mattis exit makes the world more volatile

Peter Apps
For Washington’s national security community and overseas allies, the departure of U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is a nasty surprise. President...Details
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