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<title>Counterpoint &#45; Zia Hassan</title>
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<title>The Bank Bailout Trap</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ According to the Finance Minister&#039;s statement in parliament, the government has already paid more than 80,000 crore taka and will have to pay another 100,000 crore taka in the future to maintain the Sammilito Islami Bank under the Bank Resolution Ordinance. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 11:43:50 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Zia Hassan</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Sheikh Hasina, S Alam, World Bank</media:keywords>
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<title>Why the New Governor Won&amp;apos;t Work</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ When it comes to the central bank governor, optics are everything. If he is perceived to be the government&#039;s man, then no one will have the necessary faith in him, and he will fail before he even starts. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:47:20 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Zia Hassan</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bangladesh Bank, Governor</media:keywords>
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<title>We Have Already Lost</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Now, at any moment, a mob can be summoned and the state paralyzed. The potential that emerged after Hasina’s fall is now impossible. This country will become a playground for fallen Indians and Chinese. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2025 11:45:10 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Zia Hassan</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Interim Government, Transitional justice, Reform</media:keywords>
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<title>The Case for the DP World Deal</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The reality in Chittagong is: three days at the outer anchorage, indefinite waiting inside the port for a berth, one week to discharge using small lighter vessels, discharge stops if the sea is rough -- all added up, instead of 2 days, in some cases it is taking 25 days. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 11:39:01 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Zia Hassan</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Chittagong Port, DP World, Foreign Investment, Interim Government</media:keywords>
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<title>Bangladesh Bank Is What Needs Reform</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Without urgent steps to make Bangladesh Bank truly autonomous and accountable, meaningful economic reform will remain incomplete. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 2025 10:19:00 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Zia Hassan</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bangladesh Bank, Central Bank</media:keywords>
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<title>Who is calling the shots in Gopalganj?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Sometimes, it’s not about what you say, but what you stay silent about that defines your politics ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2025 10:25:21 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Zia Hassan</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>NCP, Gopalganj</media:keywords>
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<title>NCC is a bad idea. But there is a better option.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ BNP is not entirely wrong about the NCC. But there is a solution: reinstate the Citizens Coalition’s all-party parliamentary committee proposal. That solves all the problems. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2025 06:11:42 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Zia Hassan</dc:creator>
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<title>How To Get From A To B</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Unless we reach a consensus on key issues such as the July Charter and constitutional reforms, debating whether the elections should be held in February or April are meaningless. With consensus, February makes most sense. Without consensus even April may not happen. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2025 16:01:19 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Zia Hassan</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>July Charter, Citizen Coalition, Election, Consensus</media:keywords>
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<title>How To Reach Consensus On Reform</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The only meaningful item remaining on the reform agenda is whether an Upper House should be based on PR or not. Everything else can be sorted out without difficulty. We are closer to consensus than you think. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2025 12:03:15 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Zia Hassan</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Reform, Election, Upper House, Proportional Representation</media:keywords>
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