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The Mecca Pact Just Failed Its First Real Test
A defence pact that only defends when nobody is actually being attacked is not a defence pact. It is a press release, and Mecca's first stress test made that painfully clear.
Bangladesh’s Empty Chair at BRICS
Bangladesh does not need an India-first, China-first, Russia-first or West-first foreign policy. It needs a Bangladesh-first foreign policy. And perhaps the simplest test of such a policy is this: Which choice leaves the country with more doors open?
Designing Recruitment Around Trust, Not Discretion
In public recruitment, discretion is not automatically a sign of sophistication, and subjectivity is not automatically a measure of quality. Sometimes the most modern recruitment system is simply the one that leaves the least room for anyone to ask who was favoured and why.
Bangladesh’s Empty Chair at BRICS
Bangladesh does not need an India-first, China-first, Russia-first or West-first foreign policy. It needs a Bangladesh-first foreign policy. And perhaps the simplest test of such a policy is this: Which choice leaves the country with more doors open?
Designing Recruitment Around Trust, Not Discretion
In public recruitment, discretion is not automatically a sign of sophistication, and subjectivity is not automatically a measure of quality. Sometimes the most modern recruitment system is simply the one that leaves the least room for anyone to ask who was favoured and why.
The Bangladesh Foreign Tourists Come to See
To promote Bangladesh's tourism industry, we need to look beyond what we would desire as local tourists and focus on what foreign tourists tell us they are interested in.
The Mecca Pact Just Failed Its First Real Test
A defence pact that only defends when nobody is actually being attacked is not a defence pact. It is a press release, and Mecca's first stress test made that painfully clear.
How We Talk About the Rohingya Matters
There will be speeches insisting that promises and pledges translate this time to “real action,” and by this these parties will gesture to policy change. Inaction stems, though, not only from empty words. The old lexicon, an entire philosophy of rhetoric, must be retired.
Is Washington Fighting Yesterday’s War Against Tomorrow’s Superpower?
China leads in AI publication volume, citations, patent output and industrial robot installations, while the US retains advantages in notable model development, high-impact patents and investment.
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.
Banks are Flush with Cash, but Businesses are Starved of Credit
A bank can hold substantial cash yet still be financially weak if years of loan losses have eroded its capital. This distinction is especially important in Bangladesh.
When Likes Begin to Matter
A post receiving hundreds of reactions may make someone feel appreciated, while a post receiving little attention may create disappointment or self-doubt
Navigating Belief, Empathy, and Silence
To live fully is to stand barefoot on the razor's edge between what we know and what we can only feel -- embracing the magnificent chaos of a mind that refuses to be tamed.
A Mother Runs First, So Her Daughter Can Start Further Ahead
The mother is running for survival. Her hope, perhaps, is that one day her daughter will be able to run for choice. That distinction matters.
Bangladesh’s All-Time Test XI
While recency bias plagues most All-Time XI lists, where how far you go back tends to depend on how old you are, with Bangladesh, we don’t really have to worry about that, as we can only go back to 2000 anyway.
Why the Taliban's Iron Grip is Slowly Cracking
A regime fighting a two-front war against Pakistan and internal insurgents, unable to feed its own base, splitting at the leadership level, and now facing a resistance movement finally capable of operating on its own home turf.
Central Nepal Flood, the Day After
Satellite images show the glacial collapse on the North Face of Langtang was in Nepal itself
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