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Tarique Rahman at a Mandela moment

Bangladesh, Feb. 17 -- Politics in Bangladesh has rarely been a gentle craft. It has been a battlefield. Victory has meant annihilation. Defeat has meant persecution. For decades, the culture was simp... Read More


For India, engaging with BNP is necessary

Bangladesh, Feb. 16 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi has often spoken of building “people-to-people” bridges with Bangladesh. It is a noble phrase. But diplomacy, like politics, eventually ... Read More


Top five challenges for the BNP government

Bangladesh, Feb. 15 -- Politics, if it is to mean anything at all, must eventually confront reality. Campaign slogans dissolve quickly in the acid of governance. Electoral mandates are not trophies; t... Read More


India and Bangladesh Cannot Wish Away Each Other: Why BNP Must Reset Relations with India

New Delhi, Feb. 15 -- Politics in South Asia has always been hostage to geography. Mountains, rivers, corridors, and coastlines dictate strategy more stubbornly than campaign slogans ever could. For t... Read More


Why Tarique Rahman has become Bangladeshs political pivot

Bangladesh, Feb. 14 -- Nations rarely turn on a single speech, a single election, or a single personality. But there are moments when history seems to compress itself into a figure — when public... Read More


Bangladesh election 2026: How a peaceful vote reclaimed the republic

Bangladesh, Feb. 14 -- There are elections that merely change governments. And then there are elections that change a nations mood. The 13th National Assembly Election and accompanying referendum fall... Read More


A silent revolt against extremism and pro-Pakistan politics: BNP wins landslide in general elections

Bangladesh, Feb. 13 -- History has a way of returning, though rarely in the same uniform. Bangladeshs 2026 election was not merely a transfer of power; it was a verdict on identity. When voters handed... Read More


Bangladesh's Trade Pact With US: A Strategic Shift By An Interim Administration?

New Delhi, Feb. 13 -- Trade agreements are never just about tariffs. They are about power. They define alignments, redraw strategic boundaries, and quietly decide which way a nation tilts when the gre... Read More


Ports, power, and the perils of an interim mandate

Bangladesh, Feb. 10 -- Photo caption: Sultan Ahmad bin Sulayem, the Chairman of DP World of the United Emirates (UAE), and also the Chairman of the Ports, Customs, and Free Zone Corporation (PCFC), se... Read More


Joys reckless inheritance and his manufactured chaos for the Awami League

Bangladesh, Feb. 8 -- There is a recurring lesson in political history, one that parties learn too late and nations pay for dearly: dynasties rot faster than institutions. When power becomes inheritan... Read More