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From Camps to Forms: The Rohingya and Bangladesh’s Bureaucratic Embrace

Eight years after the Rohingya refugee influx began, Cox’s Bazar no longer runs on tents, convoys, and announcements alone. It

The Days of American Citizens and So-Called Democrats and Environmentalists Will Soon Be Over

Malala Yousafzai only wished to learn. For that simple desire—to study—someone tried to kill her. It was not her family

Trump’s Tariff War: Who Wins in the End?

If Donald Trump had been able to start this tariff war ten years earlier, one could have said without hesitation

Eight Years Later, No Way Back: The Cox’s Bazar Rohingya Crisis Without Resolution

Eight years have passed since August 25, 2017, when hundreds of thousands of Rohingya crossed the Naf River to escape

Nurul Majid Humayun’s Death and the Placement of Prisons under the International Red Cross

Freedom fighter, politician, and former minister Nurul Majid Humayun died in prison after being denied necessary medical treatment. Even the

Bangladesh’s New Career Ladder: Ballot First, Job Later, or Never

A Midnight Call and a Misread “Report” In 2018, when the movement for merit-based jobs—“jobs on merit, not quotas”—was underway,

Saudi-Pakistan Military Pact and Its Implications in South Asia

The United States today finds itself in real difficulty over Iran. China, Russia, and India—all major powers with substantial investments

Protests and pageantry as U.S. president receives royal welcome in Britain

State banquet draws royal pomp and public protest U.S. President Donald Trump received a ceremonial welcome at Windsor Castle and

Saudi Arabia and Pakistan sign mutual defence pact

Saudi Arabia and Pakistan sign mutual defence pact Saudi Arabia and Pakistan announced a mutual defence agreement that formalises closer

Belgium ends Dhaka route for Schengen visas; Bangladeshi applicants now face India

The Embassy of Sweden in Dhaka has announced it will stop representing Belgium for Schengen (short-stay) visas on 1 October 2025. The last day