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Electing a new Bangladesh

Dhaka, Feb. 6 -- Here I am in Singapore, a non-citizen of Bangladesh (although a fellow-Bengali) and celebrating the imminent general election. Why? Because as West Bengal's Chief Minister Mamata Bane... Read More


Now for the finale

Dhaka, Feb. 6 -- It is an election where the winners may take a while to be determined, but we do already know the losers. Come February 12, Bangladesh will revert to democratic rule following parliam... Read More


ART SG 2026: Reflections from SAW

Dhaka, Feb. 6 -- Singapore, for a brief moment, becomes an entire city-sized gallery. Earlier this year, I travelled there with Enayetullah Khan, Chairman of Cosmos Foundation; ARK Reepon, Chief Creat... Read More


How Undecideds May Decide the Election

Dhaka, Feb. 6 -- With less than a week to go before Bangladesh's 13th general election on February 12, more voters are saying "I haven't decided yet" than choosing a party outright. That is surprising... Read More


Curtain Falls on Bangladesh's Interim Government as Critical Elections Approach

Dhaka, Feb. 6 -- What is happening? Up to 127 million Bangladeshis will go to the polls on 12 February, in the first national elections since Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government fell in August ... Read More


The Pulse of the Ballot: From 1991 to the 2026 "Reset"

Dhaka, Feb. 6 -- For a long time, voting in Bangladesh was a national festival. Then, it became a point of deep pain. After years of predictable outcomes and one-sided ballots, the air in the tea stal... Read More


Zanzibar insists on respect for traditional values, morals, as Sauti za Busara fame soars

ZANZIBAR, Feb. 6 -- Zanzibars Minister for Information, Youth, Culture, and Sports, Riziki Pembe, has called on investors in the arts sector to respect Zanzibars traditions, values, and cultural norms... Read More


#BizTrends2026 | Stadio's Dr Stan du Plessis: 4 forces reshaping higher education in South Africa

South Africa, Feb. 6 -- In South Africa, this shift is shaped by our particular context, where access to quality tertiary education remains limited, with demand outstripping supply. Meeting this dema... Read More


Dual leadership appointments sets agency up for its most ambitious chapter yet

South Africa, Feb. 6 -- Zahra Mirza has been appointed group managing director and Nigel Matthews as executive creative director for Boomtown. The dual appointments reflect Boomtown's intent to stren... Read More


#BizTrends2026 | Reach Africa's Leslie Adams: 5 streaming trends for 2026

South Africa, Feb. 6 -- Several shifts are already defining how people watch, and how streamers respond, as new formats, viewing behaviours, and industry moves set the scene for the year ahead. 5 Tre... Read More