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<title>Counterpoint &#45; Shafquat Rabbee</title>
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<title>Why Bangladesh Cannot Afford to Fail the 2027 Money Laundering Test</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ 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. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 14:56:26 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Shafquat Rabbee</dc:creator>
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<title>ART Is Not Perfect. But Bangladesh Must Stop Dreaming of a Permanent GSP.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Global trade politics are changing. Reciprocity now matters far more in Washington than it once did. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 13:14:59 +0600</pubDate>
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<title>The Strait That Can Choke Dhaka</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ For Bangladesh, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz would not represent a diplomatic crisis with Tehran. It would represent a market crisis. The country’s exposure lies in its increasing dependence on globally traded LNG without deep diversification, strategic reserves, or substantial domestic alternatives. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 11:18:32 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Shafquat Rabbee</dc:creator>
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<title>Dhaka&#45;8 and the Politics of Trolling</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Trolling is hit-or-miss politics. It is unstable, often unserious, and frequently destructive to governance. But when it works, its impact is asymmetrical -- geometric, even gigantic-- compared to traditional campaigning. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 17:14:19 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Shafquat Rabbee</dc:creator>
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<title>Key Takeaways from the Latest IRI Survey</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Until 2019, people in the country used to say the country was on the right track. After 2020, there has been a sharp decline. Recently, 53% of people now say the country is running well again. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 16:21:09 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Shafquat Rabbee</dc:creator>
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