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<title>Counterpoint &#45; Rehman Sobhan</title>
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<title>The Elephant in the Room</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ That the stability and sustainability of Bangladesh’s renewed tryst with democracy will depend on how maturely Tarique Rahman deals with the thorny issue of Sheikh Hasina and the Awami League. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 10:44:44 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Rehman Sobhan</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Awami League, Sheikh Hasina, Modi, Jamaat, BNP, Tarique Rahman, Interim</media:keywords>
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<title>What did February 12 Tell Us?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The immediate challenge before Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is to slow down the gyration of the turning wheel and to set us on a straight path. To assess such possibilities we need to clearly understand the political lessons from the recent elections and to explore the pitfalls which lie ahead. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:10:24 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Rehman Sobhan</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Election, February 12, Jamaat-e-Islami, NCP, BNP, 13th Parliament</media:keywords>
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<title>The Reform Reality Check</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ It is all very well to chart out a pathway to reform, but it is in the implementation that the wheels hit the road, and it is here that the process lacks clarity and cohesion. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2025 23:32:28 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Rehman Sobhan</dc:creator>
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