by Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) Bangladesh, an emerging economic powerhouse in South Asia, stands at a critical financial crossroads as it unveils its new economic roadmap. Today at 3:00 PM, Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury will present the national…
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by Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) As questions over democratic, constitutional, and political rights continue to dominate the public discourse in Bangladesh, the nation is preparing for a landmark economic milestone. Today, on Thursday, June 11, Finance and Planning Minister…
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Israel’s international standing has undergone a profound and arguably irreversible transformation. Once regarded, despite criticism, as a flawed democracy grappling with complex security threats, Israel is increasingly perceived as a pariah state—isolated not only because of its adversaries, but because…
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Milei is deepening a state tradition that has equated whiteness with civilisation since its inception.
On the morning of May 4, the National Unity and Peacemaking Coordinating Committee (NSPNC) and the Shanni Nationalities Army (SNA), together with Shanni National Unity Association (SNUA), met in Naypyitaw to discuss peace. This dialogue aligned with President Min Aung Hlaing’s 100-day peace overture, an effort to reach political compromises with ethnic armed groups following […]
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OPINION As the future of Tibet’s cultural identity is increasingly being shaped not in monasteries or family homes, but inside classrooms where political indoctrination is steadily replacing native language education, Ashu Maan* points out that international human rights standards offer a clear framework for evaluating such development and calls for China’s Patriotic Education Law, passed […]
Since the Supreme Court handed down its judgment in For Women Scotland v Scottish Ministers, much of the public discussion has focused on a single conclusion: the Court held that the terms “sex”, “man” and “woman” in the Equality Act 2010 refer to ‘biological sex’ rather than ‘certificated sex’. For many campaigners, that was where […]
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Alfalfa fields—which one of the authors (B.L.G.) grew up irrigating—flank a stream in northeastern Wyoming. Climate change is altering streamflows and the agricultural practices that depend on them in this area and across the U.S. West. Credit: Beatrice L. Gordon
How social media redefined fashion from individuality to the enforcement of conformity.
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I call processed food—or, rather, ultraprocessed food—“weaponized food” with good reason. Ultraprocessed food is weaponized food, because it is specifically designed to assault and overpower the senses, brute-forcing the body’s natural mechanisms of satiety, inhibition and moderation. The end result: You can’t stop eating it—with all that entails, like obesity, diabetes and pretty much every […]
Decades-old property claims, frozen since the 1960s, are being turned into live instruments of reconquest.
Le Bureau fédéral du Plan vient de remettre sur la table une série de mesures fiscales visant à améliorer la situation budgétaire belge. Parmi elles figure une idée ancienne, mais explosive : la globalisation des revenus à l’impôt des personnes physiques. Elle consisterait à intégrer les revenus professionnels, immobiliers et mobiliers dans une même base imposable, puis à les soumettre au barème…
by Nava Thakuria The readers of a venerated newspaper from Guwahati noticed an unusual, full front-page advertisement on 26 May 2026 stating that the English daily was not for sale. Grabbing the most important space for hard news (meant for…
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Opinions editor Jennifer Levine traces how radical ideas of selfhood evolve to deepen divisions and isolate consumers rather than effect meaningful change.
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Iran's attack on Israel aims to restore deterrence but avoid return to war.
China, the United States, Russia, India, and the long journey of the primitive being who learned to look at the stars “The problem is not that the bus is lost. The problem is that the passengers keep fighting over the…
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OPINION China’s continuous strengthening of its decades-long crackdown on monasteries, language, schools and public gatherings in Tibet means that its persistent, often murky and disturbing, efforts to sideline the Dalai Lama, and his enduring presence in Tibetan consciousness, has been an abject failure even as the exile spiritual leader heads towards his 91st birthday, writes […]
Results in US Democratic primary races are showing that old establishment politics no longer work.
Notre corps, au cours des dernières décennies, est devenu un projet avec sa feuille de route toujours plus exigeante : recenser nos calories, éviter la malbouffe, compter nos pas, surveiller notre sommeil, mesurer nos performances cardiaques... La culture du "fitness" s’est imposée comme norme sociale, faisant de notre corps une infrastructure à entretenir. Jean Baudrillard …
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The US has not just decimated Iran's nuclear programme and military, it has also degraded the power of its regime.
Tehran sees its ability to preserve its governing system amid a regime-change war as a clear victory.
Trump’s bombing of Iran, Venezuela, Iraq, Nigeria, Yemen, Caribbean boats, and Somalia (Council on Foreign Relations info) has torn to shreds his “political brand” opposing foreign military adventures, promising “no wars” in campaign speech after campaign speech after campaign speech.…
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By Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) Bangladesh Police’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has stated that comments made by West Bengal leader Mamata Banerjee are being considered as a potentially relevant element in the ongoing investigation into the murder case of…
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By Forhadul Mozumdar (Dhaka Bureau) The long-standing and unresolved Teesta River water-sharing agreement between Bangladesh and India has once again surged to the absolute forefront of South Asian diplomacy. Hanging in the balance for nearly a decade and a half,…
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By Maksuda Lisa (Dhaka Bureau) Bangladesh, one of South Asia’s most cricket-passionate nations, stands at a unique crossroads today. On one hand, the highly anticipated election of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is set to shape the future map of…
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By Halim Mohammad (Dhaka Bureau) The number of Artificial Intelligence (AI) users in Bangladesh is expanding at an exponential rate. However, running parallel to this rapid technological advancement, AI-driven criminal tendencies are also witnessing an alarming surge. While these tools…
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You’ve got to take the rough with the smooth. That was my message a few weeks ago when I reflected on the continuing wins—meaningful wins—of the Trump administration and how easy it is to miss them amid the fire and epic fury of the war with Iran, now in its fourteenth week. On that occasion, […]
Funding has dwindled, while need has grown. And yet NGO work continues to be plagued by inefficiency.
Les mathématiciens vivent une humiliation : l’IA ne travaille pas en silos. Elle traverse les frontières disciplinaires avec la puissance d’un passeport diplomatique. Les progrès récents le montrent brutalement. En juillet 2025, Gemini Deep Think et OpenAI ont atteint le niveau médaille d’or aux Olympiades internationales de mathématiques. En mai 2026, une version de ChatGPT …
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By Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) As the investigation into the murder of political activist Sharif Osman Hadi gains momentum, its geopolitical implications for South Asian regional politics are becoming increasingly evident. Recent comments by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata…
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