When Sexuality Becomes a Visa Strategy
The broker may sell one person a route through the border. What is quietly sold away is a genuine refugee’s credibility and a legitimate student’s opportunity.
The Last Phone Call from Makkah
Nazrul Islam was 22. Sweety Akhtar was a young woman who just wanted to survive. They were alive on September 30. And the system, from Riyadh to Dhaka to Washington, chose to let them die.
The US-Zionist War of Aggression in West Asia: What's Next?
The US is out of options with bombs and blockades. A blockade is partial. The bombs have been shown not to work. We see diminishing rate of sorties all the time, now a tiny fraction of the sortie rate that the US is usually accustomed to.
Sovereign Gold: What Bangladesh Can Actually Own
The country doesn’t need to own its AI stack; the economics rule that out. It needs people who can keep it running on its own terms. Sovereignty is not what you own. It is what still works when someone else changes their mind.
One Card, One Wallet -- and One Window Into Your Life?
Bangladesh’s new digital ID can make government easier to reach. It must not make citizens easier to watch.
Bangladesh Must Balance Economic Vigilance with Policy Prudence
Bangladesh’s reserves have already come under pressure from import costs and exchange-rate changes; indiscriminate assistance could speed up reserve losses and fuel inflation. Trade, revenue and port agencies should speed up customs procedures and eliminate unnecessary logistics expenses.
The US-Zionist War of Aggression in West Asia: What's Next?
The US is out of options with bombs and blockades. A blockade is partial. The bombs have been shown not to work. We see diminishing rate of sorties all the time, now a tiny fraction of the sortie rate that the US is usually accustomed to.
The Houthis, the Red Sea, and the Cost to Bangladesh
Bangladesh's economic prospects depend partially on how successfully it can navigate an international trade environment that has become increasingly defined by geopolitical rivalries.
Bangladesh Must Not Be Drawn Into the Yemen War
Participation in an emerging regional security architecture should strengthen Bangladesh’s strategic autonomy, not turn its armed forces into an instrument of another country’s foreign policy.
The Hidden Cost of the New Government Pay Scale
The most significant cost of Bangladesh’s new government pay scale may not be measured in government expenditure. It may be measured in incentives.
The Clock is Ticking
The nation needs a doctrine to specifically define what the state should exist for and what it should deposit into the people's account for a longer term than an electoral cycle. The plan can be subordinated to the doctrine to ensure continuity of governance, not of party.
Why Bangladesh Cannot Afford to Fail the 2027 Money Laundering Test
Bangladesh does not need more boxes ticked. It needs evidence that financial crime is investigated regardless of who committed it, that stolen assets can be recovered, and that institutions can withstand political pressure.
When Sexuality Becomes a Visa Strategy
The broker may sell one person a route through the border. What is quietly sold away is a genuine refugee’s credibility and a legitimate student’s opportunity.
The Last Phone Call from Makkah
Nazrul Islam was 22. Sweety Akhtar was a young woman who just wanted to survive. They were alive on September 30. And the system, from Riyadh to Dhaka to Washington, chose to let them die.
The Customs of Civilized People
In Bangladesh, there is probably no major road where you cannot buy and eat beef from some shop or the other. You can eat it every day for your entire life if you have the money. No one is stopping you. There is no fear.
Our Misplaced Priorities in South Asia
Treating such risks as specialist environmental concerns leaves the main political conversation disconnected from the foundations of national stability.
Taking Lessons from the Odyssey at the UN
A country cannot prosper by shutting the world out. Nor can it prosper by opening itself so completely that others determine the terms. Hospitality works because it is reciprocal.
Understanding the New Immigration Reality
In the twenty-first century, the most successful nations will not necessarily be those that simply build higher walls. They will be those that build wiser and wider gates.
