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Fragile ceasefire reveals Gulf vulnerabilities and urgent need for economic transformation

Bangladesh, April 8 -- The recent escalation involving Iran and its regional rivals, followed by a fragile two week ceasefire announced on April 8, has exposed a reality that extends far beyond the im... Read More


US secret health deals in Africa spark concerns over ethics and leverage

Bangladesh, April 7 -- In global diplomacy, transparency is more than just a principle-it is an essential foundation for trust. When powerful nations like the United States negotiate agreements with d... Read More


EU court orders Poland and Romania to honor multibillion-Euro Covid vaccine contracts

Bangladesh, April 4 -- A Belgian court has ruled that Poland and Romania must proceed with the purchase of Covid-19 vaccines worth approximately €1.9 billion ($2.2 billion), despite both countri... Read More


War and tribal power drive unregulated marble extraction in Yemen

Bangladesh, April 3 -- In the sun-scorched highlands of Yemen, where jagged mountain ridges stretch across vast desert plains, a quiet but deeply significant struggle is unfolding. Beneath the rocky t... Read More


Climate change threatens human health in Southern Africa: Urgent call for climate justice

Bangladesh, April 2 -- Climate change is often framed as an environmental issue, characterized by rising global temperatures, extreme weather events, and the gradual degradation of ecosystems. However... Read More


Violence, fraud allegations, and foreign influencers shadow Serbias local elections

Bangladesh, March 31 -- Serbias recent local elections, held across ten small municipalities, have sparked intense controversy, with starkly conflicting narratives emerging from government officials, ... Read More


Water at risk: The Gulfs hidden weakness in an expanding Iran conflict

Bangladesh, March 28 -- The nations of the Persian Gulf are often described as energy powers, known for their vast oil and gas reserves and their influence on global markets. Yet this common descripti... Read More


Gulf tensions rise as Iran accuses neighbors of enabling United States strikes

Bangladesh, March 27 -- The latest accusations by Iran against the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia mark a dangerous turning point in an already unstable Middle Eastern environment. By fo... Read More


Telegraph withdraws controversial report on Christian–Hezbollah ties in Lebanon

Bangladesh, March 26 -- The British newspaper The Telegraph has removed a recently published article that examined the relationship between a predominantly Christian town in northeastern Lebanon and t... Read More


The Rohingya crisis repatriation myth and reality of permanent displacement

Bangladesh, March 25 -- For more than a decade, I have watched the international narrative surrounding the Rohingya evolve in ways that are deeply troubling. Time and again, governments, United Nation... Read More