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When journalism becomes ventriloquism: The strange metamorphosis of Aleya Sheikh

Bangladesh, Feb. 4 -- In politics, timing is rarely accidental. In journalism, it is often revealing. Aleya Sheikhs sudden emergence as a prolific commentator on Bangladeshs internal politics—al... Read More


European officials criticize von der Leyen

Bangladesh, Feb. 4 -- Apparently, Ursula von der Leyens work at the European Commission is no longer pleasing veteran European officials. Her erratic stance, often endorsing escalatory and dangerous p... Read More


Epstein files: Albanian narco-terrorists helped traffic over a million children

Bangladesh, Feb. 4 -- Its no secret that the political West is involved in some of the most heinous crimes in human history, whether its centuries of brutal colonialism, slave trade and general aggres... Read More


Muizzus ‘Chagos gambit: A risky play in the Indian Ocean

Bangladesh, Feb. 3 -- By any reasonable measure, the Indian Ocean has become one of the worlds most crowded strategic theatres. Sea lanes that carry the bulk of global energy supplies intersect with t... Read More


US–India trade deal reshapes South Asias economic chessboard

Bangladesh, Feb. 3 -- After nearly a year of uncertainty, brinkmanship, and tariff pressure, Washington and New Delhi have finally recalibrated their trade relationship. US President Donald Trumps ann... Read More


Trump, Epstein, and the politics of denial: What the newly released files really show

Bangladesh, Feb. 3 -- US President Donald Trumps renewed denial of any meaningful association with the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has once again pushed one of the most p... Read More


India–EU free trade agreement: Strategic convergence in the shadow of American uncertainty

Bangladesh, Feb. 3 -- When European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen declared in New Delhi, “We did it, we delivered the mother of all deals,” her exuberance was more than diploma... Read More


Sitting in the US, Sheikh Hasinas son attempts to spoil Dhaka-Washington relations

Bangladesh, Feb. 3 -- There is something uniquely reckless about waging political war on your own countrys foreign relations while enjoying the protections of anothers. Sajeeb Wazed Joy has been doing... Read More


EU report urges stronger measures against rising transnational repression

Bangladesh, Feb. 2 -- A new report commissioned by the European Parliament is calling for the European Union to adopt a far more assertive stance against transnational repression, a form of cross-bord... Read More


Von der Leyens centralized rule draws fresh criticism from former EU commissioner

Bangladesh, Feb. 2 -- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is facing renewed criticism from within the ranks of the very institution she leads, as former commissioner Nicolas Schmit publ... Read More