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Pohela Boishakh – The message of the day

Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed

The English New Year starts on the first day of January and ends on the last day of December. No nation in the world calls it the English New Year. For welcoming the fresher’s, the 31st night is being observed, not highlighted as the English New Year. But we are calling it the Bengali New Year. Most probably, it was a far-sighted colonial diplomacy by the British rulers. However, every time, we call it ...

‘In economic terms, Trump’s tariffs make no sense at all’

From world leaders, to the tiniest manufacturers thousands of miles from Washington, decision-makers across the global economy are racked with uncertainty as they scramble to come to terms with Donald Trump’s historic tariffs.

[caption id="attachment_33395" align="alignleft" width="562"] Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping. China reacted to the tariffs hike with a reciprocal 34% levy, sending markets plummeting[/caption]

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Why Bangladesh should join ASEAN – and what stands in the way

Bangladesh’s foreign policy is shifting. With the recent political change at home and an increasingly volatile global order, Bangladesh is adopting a “looking east” policy. For rapid economic growth, regional connectivity, and strategic diversification, the country has been hoping to join the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The question is no longer whether Bangladesh is willing to join ASEAN, but whether it is ready and also whether ASEAN is prepared to embrace its South Asian neighbor.

Hopelessness threatens to push Rohingya toward militancy

Dr. Azeem Ibrahim:

Last month’s arrest of Ataullah Abu Ammar Jununi, the leader of the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army, was heralded by some as a blow to Rohingya militancy. Yet, far from quelling unrest, this development may be igniting a new wave of radicalization among the Rohingya, a persecuted Muslim minority in Myanmar. As hope dwindles amid worsening conditions — abandonment by former allies, slashed humanitarian aid ...

The lessons of Bangladesh

It’s the middle of the night, and news is breaking around the globe as most of Bloomington-Normal sleeps. A mild-mannered professor from Illinois State University is often awake in these quiet hours. There’s a 12-hour time difference between Bangladesh and Bloomington-Normal, so Dr. Ali Riaz often finds himself monitoring events in his home country deep into the night. The Distinguished Professor in Illinois State’s Department of Politics and Government is a scholar of South Asian politics, especially the political landscape in his native land. Last August, an uprising led mostly by students rejecting the government’s turn to full-blown autocracy caused Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to leave the country after 15 years in office. An interim government, le...
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