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We are not going anywhere

Is it for the Interim Government to arrogate to itself the sole power to determine the time-frame for elections?

The Case Against December Elections

The public may want elections sooner rather than later. But elections without reform threaten to make things worse, not better.

Post-Yunus Bangladesh: An Unknown Destination

BNP should be careful what it wishes for. A post-Yunus Bangladesh may create more problems than it solves.

Between the Barracks and the Ballot: Decoding General Wakar’s Closed-Door Calculus

Could General Wakar’s words be interpreted as a masterclass in layered messaging -- a high-stakes chess match played across three boards –- domestic politics, regional pressure, and international diplomacy?

Time to Listen to the Bangladeshi People

Let us step back for a moment and ask ourselves what it is the Bangladeshi people want at a time like this

The Third Act

The Interim Government as the mirror image of the 1/11 regime

Remembering the July Uprising

Ten months on have we forgotten the supreme sacrifice made by our brothers and sisters? We can never forget.

Retail Investors Versus Dhaka Stock Exchange

It's true that retail investors are part of the problem with the stock market. But the DSE and the rules of the game aren't helping.

The Expensive Green Delusion

Think that cheap solar and wind is taking over from fossil fuels? Think again.

Kaladan Smokescreen: India’s Response to Yunus’s Northeast Vision

The Kaladan Corridor is India's supposed masterstroke to protect its interests on its eastern flank. Unfortunately for them, there's many slip twixt cup and lip

3 Questions the World Should Ask India

As India embarks on an ambitious global propaganda tour, the international community should use the occasion to ask some tough questions of its own

The World’s Most Admired Billionaire

What can we learn from the life and legacy of Warren Buffett

PR Upper House 101

Everything you wanted to know about a proportional representation-based upper house and were afraid to ask

Bangladesh aka Amar Shonar Bangla: The Golden Phoenix of the Indian subcontinent

How and why Bangladesh is both heir to a heritage and potential unique in the region. It is our time now

The July Uprising was just the start. The real test is now

The energy that brings down a regime is not the same as the one that builds a republic. It is the time to demonstrate that the spirit of the uprising can mature into a just and democratic order

Much ado about nothing (much)?

Bangladesh’s debate about a humanitarian corridor highlight broader issues