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<title>Counterpoint &#45; Subail Bin Alam</title>
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<title>Women’s Empowerment: Time to Implement the Promises in the Manifesto</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ As the BNP is now the ruling party in Bangladesh, there is a growing expectation that it will implement the commitments it made in its platform. While women represent 50.83% of Bangladesh&#039;s population, their rights continue to be threatened by violence, limited political participation, and social restrictions. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 12:10:26 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Subail Bin Alam</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ziaur Rahman, Khaleda Zia, BNP, Manifesto, Women&#039;s Day</media:keywords>
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<title>What Reforms Will Occur in the Proposed Government Financial Management Reform?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Bangladesh faces simultaneous pressure from the IMF program and revenue reforms. Currently, effective PFM reform is not just a development strategy -- it is essential for economic stability. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 16:23:14 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Subail Bin Alam</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Reform, Revenue</media:keywords>
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<title>The Trillion Dollar Question</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The development of Chittagong Port is more than just a project; it is the key to Bangladesh&#039;s next wave of economic growth. If we cannot raise the FDI-GDP ratio from 0.3% to 2.5%, the ambition of becoming a trillion-dollar economy will stay just a dream. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 12:01:15 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Subail Bin Alam</dc:creator>
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<title>An Open Letter to Tarique Rahman on His Birthday</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ November 20, 2025 was Tarique Rahman&#039;s 60th birthday.  With elections around the corner, and the country on the cusp of transformative change, here is a well-wisher&#039;s wish-list of what he would like to see from the BNP and its leader after the February polls. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 14:57:18 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Subail Bin Alam</dc:creator>
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<title>Election Code of Conduct 2025: Why Shouldn’t Political Parties Share the Responsibility?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ We can have free and fair elections if the political will is there. If the political parties commit to it, then it can happen. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2025 05:15:59 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Subail Bin Alam</dc:creator>
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<title>Why Bangladesh Needs DP World’s Investment</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The DP World deal could be a game-changer for Bangladesh. We need to not let vested interests or shallow nativism trip us up. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 06:39:55 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Subail Bin Alam</dc:creator>
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