The Meme as a Molotov Cocktail
The Pink Panther protester is no longer simply a person in a costume. He is a symbolic event, detached from the specific context of pension reform or fuel prices, circulating globally as a meme and a joke.
The LDC Reprieve Bangladesh Cannot Afford to Waste
A trade agreement is of little use to a factory that sits idle for lack of gas, so a credible plan for industrial power supply belongs at the heart of the graduation strategy rather than in a separate ministry's file.
The Limits of Legacy Politics
Parties must therefore distinguish between loyalty and indulgence. Genuine loyalty involves correcting a colleague before misconduct becomes a public embarrassment. It requires transparent disciplinary procedures, consistent standards and a willingness to place institutional credibility above personal relationships.
Why Institutional Trust Matters for Investment in Bangladesh
Bangladesh's capacity to attract the necessary investment for its forthcoming development phase will depend in part on whether investors trust the implicit contract.
Building Smart Cities in Bangladesh
Given the critical importance of smart city projects, Bangladesh should adopt rigorous technical standards and transparent procurement processes, prioritizing experienced technology providers and system integrators with proven expertise in large-scale smart city deployments.
Bangladesh’s Solar Transition Needs Public Trust
If we want households to become participants in a more flexible electricity system, we need to show how that participation can fit into ordinary life and who will support it.
The Meme as a Molotov Cocktail
The Pink Panther protester is no longer simply a person in a costume. He is a symbolic event, detached from the specific context of pension reform or fuel prices, circulating globally as a meme and a joke.
The Limits of Legacy Politics
Parties must therefore distinguish between loyalty and indulgence. Genuine loyalty involves correcting a colleague before misconduct becomes a public embarrassment. It requires transparent disciplinary procedures, consistent standards and a willingness to place institutional credibility above personal relationships.
Justice Without Independence?
How the lack of independence undermined Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal -- and why the ICC may have offered a more credible path. This is Part Two of a series on the International Crimes Tribunal.
The LDC Reprieve Bangladesh Cannot Afford to Waste
A trade agreement is of little use to a factory that sits idle for lack of gas, so a credible plan for industrial power supply belongs at the heart of the graduation strategy rather than in a separate ministry's file.
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.
India Under the Scanner: Justice, Equality, and the Question of Caste
The Committee has also objected to the exemption granted to projects related to "national security" from the consultation process under the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Act.
The Machine We Build May Be Smarter Than Us
Humanity has spent centuries learning to control dangerous technologies it built for itself. AI is the newest version of that old problem and potentially the most difficult because the thing we're trying to control may eventually be better than us at understanding the systems around it.
Understanding Paedophilia Among Bangladesh's Hujur Class
When a grown man rapes an 11-year-old and society's first instinct is to ask whether the girl was "of age," the problem is no longer just one predator. It is a collective willingness to call a psychiatric disorder a matter of taste.
The Promise and Peril of AI
Should the world surrender to the illusory ideas of these Jesus-like tech giants that the algorithms will know better than human beings to run the world? Should we surrender human intelligence to machine-driven superintelligence? Should consciousness be subjugated by intelligence for technological development, with little regard for human civilization?
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.
