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<title>Reading Between the Lines of the IRI Poll</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ On one side: growing inequality; on the other: a deep feeling of elite-people divide; and in the middle: optimism that the future can still be changed. When these three things come together, they create the classic soil for populism. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 10:39:57 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Asif Bin Ali</dc:creator>
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<title>Dignity for Victims, Respect for the Armed Forces of Bangladesh</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ In the eyes of the law, liability is personal. A uniform is not a cloak of impunity, nor does the language of the law permit targeting the uniform to put an entire institution in the dock. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2025 16:32:19 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Asif Bin Ali</dc:creator>
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<title>Lessons from Kathmandu: Why Bangladesh’s Next Government Faces an Existential Test</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ What can those who hope to rule Bangladesh post-elections learn from recent events in Nepal, and what are the twin threats that it will need to face down? ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2025 03:00:00 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Asif Bin Ali</dc:creator>
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<title>The Rising Tide of Right&#45;Wing Politics in Bangladesh: Why Mirza Fakhrul’s Warning Matters</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The AL exaggerated the threat of extremism for political theatrics. The current government is doing the opposite -- denying its existence while catering to populist sentiments. In the process, national security is being compromised. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2025 05:41:01 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Asif Bin Ali</dc:creator>
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<title>The Political Storms That Await BNP</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ BNP is almost certainly coming to power sooner rather than later. But that may just be the beginning of its real problems. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2025 11:30:00 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Asif Bin Ali</dc:creator>
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