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<title>Counterpoint &#45; Niaz Alam</title>
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<title>Do Games of Thrones Ever End?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Nothing in recent geopolitical trends suggests pressures on Bangladesh’s economy are going to get simpler. Everything points to a need to accept that simply returning to the status quo will be insufficient. The economy must exceed both performance and expectations of the past if the nation is ever to hope to catch up with its competitors. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 18:23:47 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Niaz Alam</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>BNP, AL</media:keywords>
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<title>Neither Competent nor Prudent </title>
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<description><![CDATA[ As with the constitution, good principles can only help if properly applied in practice. In the long run, the verdict of history on the interim government will depend on the ability of its successors ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 14:10:13 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Niaz Alam</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Reform, Interim Government, Dr Yunus</media:keywords>
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<title>Who Leads the Leaders?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ As the Chief Advisor prepares to meet with Keir Starmer in the UK, it is worth looking at how the two men are similar, how they differ, and what lessons each can learn from the other. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2025 13:48:27 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Niaz Alam</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Chief Advisor, Prof Yunus, Keir Starmer</media:keywords>
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