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https://counterpointbd.com/Bangladesh%E2%80%99s-Referendum%3A-A-Constitutional-Crisis-in-the-Making https://counterpointbd.com/Bangladesh%E2%80%99s-Referendum%3A-A-Constitutional-Crisis-in-the-Making Tue, 10 Feb 2026 11:36:32 +0600 Kollol Kibria Constitution, Citizenship, Referendum https://counterpointbd.com/Bangladesh-General-Election-2026%3A-The-Nation-at-a-Crossroads https://counterpointbd.com/Bangladesh-General-Election-2026%3A-The-Nation-at-a-Crossroads Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:38:42 +0600 Ashraf Ud Doula Election, Vote, BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami https://counterpointbd.com/Elections%2C-Law-and-the-Economy https://counterpointbd.com/Elections%2C-Law-and-the-Economy Mon, 09 Feb 2026 13:43:33 +0600 Mahir Tajwar Khan Herok Elections, Economy, Foreign Investment, FDI https://counterpointbd.com/Breaking-the-Chains%3A-How-U.S.-Shifts-Are-Pushing-Europe-to-Redefine-Its-Future https://counterpointbd.com/Breaking-the-Chains%3A-How-U.S.-Shifts-Are-Pushing-Europe-to-Redefine-Its-Future Mon, 09 Feb 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17:37:07 +0600 MD Sariful Islam Peace, Elections, Democracy https://counterpointbd.com/An-Open-Letter-to-the-Afghan-Leadership https://counterpointbd.com/An-Open-Letter-to-the-Afghan-Leadership Thu, 05 Feb 2026 14:50:31 +0600 Shiban Akbar OBE Afghanistan, Feminism, Regime, Islam https://counterpointbd.com/to-the-election-and-beyond https://counterpointbd.com/to-the-election-and-beyond Thu, 05 Feb 2026 10:06:43 +0600 Jyoti Rahman Elections, BNP, Jamaat https://counterpointbd.com/Bangladeshs-Draft-AI-Policy%3A-Vision-Needs-Velocity https://counterpointbd.com/Bangladeshs-Draft-AI-Policy%3A-Vision-Needs-Velocity Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:45:38 +0600 Zunaid Kazi AI, Bangladesh, Policy https://counterpointbd.com/Women%2C-Life%2C-Freedom%2C-Bangladesh https://counterpointbd.com/Women%2C-Life%2C-Freedom%2C-Bangladesh Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:10:26 +0600 Ehteshamul Haque Election, Feminism, Vote, Freedom https://counterpointbd.com/maududis-thought-and-jamaat-e-islamis-women-policy 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BJP, Islamism https://counterpointbd.com/Corporate-Sovereignty-vs-People%E2%80%99s-Power-in-the-Age-of-Algorithms%3A-The-End-of-Politics https://counterpointbd.com/Corporate-Sovereignty-vs-People%E2%80%99s-Power-in-the-Age-of-Algorithms%3A-The-End-of-Politics Tue, 03 Feb 2026 13:36:18 +0600 Sujaul Khan Corporate, Freedom, AI https://counterpointbd.com/An-egg-today https://counterpointbd.com/An-egg-today Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:51:38 +0600 Tashzid Reza Policy, Economic Trust, Inflation https://counterpointbd.com/DNCCs-Rent-Control https://counterpointbd.com/DNCCs-Rent-Control Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:10:23 +0600 Raisul Sourav DNCC, Rent Control, Gulshan https://counterpointbd.com/Minneapolis%2C-ICE%2C-and-the-Drift-Toward-Immigration-Policing-by-Force https://counterpointbd.com/Minneapolis%2C-ICE%2C-and-the-Drift-Toward-Immigration-Policing-by-Force Tue, 03 Feb 2026 11:39:00 +0600 Khan Khalid Adnan Maura Healey, Trump, ICE https://counterpointbd.com/the-5-billion-pivot-a-sovereign-solution-to-rescue-the-deltas-energy-and-water-future https://counterpointbd.com/the-5-billion-pivot-a-sovereign-solution-to-rescue-the-deltas-energy-and-water-future Tue, 03 Feb 2026 11:13:30 +0600 Kawsar Chowdhury Canals, Solar, Renewable Energy https://counterpointbd.com/A-Darwinian-Manifesto-for-Dhaka%E2%80%99s-Walkers https://counterpointbd.com/A-Darwinian-Manifesto-for-Dhaka%E2%80%99s-Walkers Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:22:26 +0600 Zakir Kibria Dhaka, Urban Planning, Rebellion https://counterpointbd.com/Why-I-Am-Not-Officially-Observing-The-2026-Election https://counterpointbd.com/Why-I-Am-Not-Officially-Observing-The-2026-Election Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:12:10 +0600 Owen Lippert Elections, Polls, Journalists https://counterpointbd.com/why-bnp-is-well-positioned-to-win-if-it-finishes-the-job https://counterpointbd.com/why-bnp-is-well-positioned-to-win-if-it-finishes-the-job Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:51:14 +0600 Toffael Rashid BNP, Elections, Innovision, Polling https://counterpointbd.com/ncp-and-the-perils-of-losing-ones-way-too-soon https://counterpointbd.com/ncp-and-the-perils-of-losing-ones-way-too-soon Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:28:03 +0600 Ashraf Ud Doula NCP, Jamaat, Elections, July Uprising https://counterpointbd.com/Do-Games-of-Thrones-ever-end https://counterpointbd.com/Do-Games-of-Thrones-ever-end Sun, 01 Feb 2026 18:23:47 +0600 Niaz Alam BNP, AL https://counterpointbd.com/The-Changing-of-the-Guard https://counterpointbd.com/The-Changing-of-the-Guard Sun, 01 Feb 2026 16:40:13 +0600 Ehteshamul Haque Khaleda Zia, Sheikh Hasina, Tarique Rahman, Narendra Modi, BNP https://counterpointbd.com/Where-the-Walls-Once-Stood%3A-The-Kol-Community%E2%80%99s-Displacement https://counterpointbd.com/Where-the-Walls-Once-Stood%3A-The-Kol-Community%E2%80%99s-Displacement Sun, 01 Feb 2026 13:09:26 +0600 Nafew Sajed Joy Indigenous Communities, CHT, Land rights https://counterpointbd.com/Women-and-Religion-Based-Politics https://counterpointbd.com/Women-and-Religion-Based-Politics Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:00:00 +0600 Monica Beg Jamaat, Women's Rights, Women https://counterpointbd.com/pinaki-piece https://counterpointbd.com/pinaki-piece Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:55:22 +0600 Mirza R. 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Military Service, PR https://counterpointbd.com/Goodbye-2025 https://counterpointbd.com/Goodbye-2025 Wed, 31 Dec 2025 17:38:07 +0600 Shanim Tasnim New Year, 2026 https://counterpointbd.com/You-Had-a-Full-Year https://counterpointbd.com/You-Had-a-Full-Year Wed, 31 Dec 2025 17:26:30 +0600 Omar Shehab Textbooks, Accountability, Education, NCTB https://counterpointbd.com/is-jamaat-using-ncp-as-a-secular-shield https://counterpointbd.com/is-jamaat-using-ncp-as-a-secular-shield Tue, 30 Dec 2025 14:37:31 +0600 Tuhin Khan NCP, Jamaat, Coalition https://counterpointbd.com/tarique-rahmans-return https://counterpointbd.com/tarique-rahmans-return Mon, 29 Dec 2025 14:15:13 +0600 Salah Uddin Bhuiyan Tarique Rahman, BNP, Sheikh Mujib, Return https://counterpointbd.com/From-Chance-to-Design https://counterpointbd.com/From-Chance-to-Design Mon, 29 Dec 2025 13:05:52 +0600 Kawsar Chowdhury Skills, Migration, Training https://counterpointbd.com/what-is-fascism https://counterpointbd.com/what-is-fascism Mon, 29 Dec 2025 10:46:16 +0600 Taufique Joarder Fascism https://counterpointbd.com/change-is-not-coming-it-has-already-arrived https://counterpointbd.com/change-is-not-coming-it-has-already-arrived Sun, 28 Dec 2025 14:23:07 +0600 Mohammad Mia Osman Hadi, Funeral, Youth, Change https://counterpointbd.com/Why-the-Rage https://counterpointbd.com/Why-the-Rage Sun, 28 Dec 2025 14:14:39 +0600 Saba El Kabir July Uprising, Youth, Jobs, Unemployment, Anger https://counterpointbd.com/When-Bangladesh%E2%80%99s-Demographic https://counterpointbd.com/When-Bangladesh%E2%80%99s-Demographic Sun, 28 Dec 2025 11:43:42 +0600 M.K.Aaref Youth, Employment, Unemployment https://counterpointbd.com/Behind-the-Russia%E2%80%93Ukraine-War https://counterpointbd.com/Behind-the-Russia%E2%80%93Ukraine-War Fri, 26 Dec 2025 17:58:37 +0600 Mustafa Kamal Rusho Ukraine, Russia, EU https://counterpointbd.com/why-the-nation-owes-tarique https://counterpointbd.com/why-the-nation-owes-tarique Fri, 26 Dec 2025 08:55:19 +0600 Rumi Ahmed Tarique Rahman, BNP https://counterpointbd.com/A-20th-Century-Family https://counterpointbd.com/A-20th-Century-Family Thu, 25 Dec 2025 13:56:12 +0600 Manzur Rahman Family, AI, Education https://counterpointbd.com/return-from-exile https://counterpointbd.com/return-from-exile Thu, 25 Dec 2025 08:06:20 +0600 Ehteshamul Haque Tarique Rahman, BNP https://counterpointbd.com/Bangladesh-Cannot-Afford-to-Underinvest-in-Cultural-Diplomacy-Any-Longer https://counterpointbd.com/Bangladesh-Cannot-Afford-to-Underinvest-in-Cultural-Diplomacy-Any-Longer Tue, 23 Dec 2025 19:14:50 +0600 Atif Ahmed Choudhury Soft Power https://counterpointbd.com/The-Democratization-of-Human https://counterpointbd.com/The-Democratization-of-Human Tue, 23 Dec 2025 18:31:27 +0600 H.M. Nazmul Alam Mobs, Crossfire, Assailants https://counterpointbd.com/How-Moral-Policing https://counterpointbd.com/How-Moral-Policing Tue, 23 Dec 2025 16:31:36 +0600 Jannatul Naym Pieal Outrage, Expression, Compassion https://counterpointbd.com/is-this-the-bangladesh-we-wanted https://counterpointbd.com/is-this-the-bangladesh-we-wanted Tue, 23 Dec 2025 12:44:57 +0600 Zafar Sobhan Dipu Chandra das, Lynching, Minority Rights https://counterpointbd.com/What-Reforms-Will-Occur https://counterpointbd.com/What-Reforms-Will-Occur Mon, 22 Dec 2025 16:23:14 +0600 Subail Bin Alam Reform, Revenue https://counterpointbd.com/A-curious-case-of-justice https://counterpointbd.com/A-curious-case-of-justice Mon, 22 Dec 2025 10:23:16 +0600 Omar Shehab Corruption https://counterpointbd.com/What-India-must-do https://counterpointbd.com/What-India-must-do Sun, 21 Dec 2025 16:18:59 +0600 Ashok Swain Instability, Radicalism, Osman Hadi, Indo-Bangladesh Relations https://counterpointbd.com/the-clock-is-broken-how-bangladeshs-managed-time-descended-into-chaos https://counterpointbd.com/the-clock-is-broken-how-bangladeshs-managed-time-descended-into-chaos Sun, 21 Dec 2025 15:12:56 +0600 Zakir Kibria Osman Hadi, Daily Star, Prothom Alo, Interim Government https://counterpointbd.com/the-danger-of-ruling-by-resentment https://counterpointbd.com/the-danger-of-ruling-by-resentment Sun, 21 Dec 2025 12:34:04 +0600 H.M. Nazmul Alam Economy, Justice, Leadership https://counterpointbd.com/The-Election-Bangladesh-Needs-but-Isn%E2%80%99t-Having https://counterpointbd.com/The-Election-Bangladesh-Needs-but-Isn%E2%80%99t-Having Sun, 21 Dec 2025 11:15:06 +0600 M.K.Aaref Economy, Elections https://counterpointbd.com/the-politics-of-compassion https://counterpointbd.com/the-politics-of-compassion Sat, 20 Dec 2025 09:15:18 +0600 Jyoti Rahman Osman Hadi, Sholay https://counterpointbd.com/we-cannot-let-osman-hadis-killers-win https://counterpointbd.com/we-cannot-let-osman-hadis-killers-win Fri, 19 Dec 2025 13:06:09 +0600 Zafar Sobhan Osman Hadi, Daily Star, Prothom Alo, Elections, Interim Government https://counterpointbd.com/the-morning-after https://counterpointbd.com/the-morning-after Fri, 19 Dec 2025 07:52:55 +0600 Jon Danilowicz Osman Hadi https://counterpointbd.com/Rivers-as-Sovereignty https://counterpointbd.com/Rivers-as-Sovereignty Thu, 18 Dec 2025 06:03:07 +0600 Farhana Sultana Farraka, Teesta, Rivers https://counterpointbd.com/the-rise-of-leviathan https://counterpointbd.com/the-rise-of-leviathan Wed, 17 Dec 2025 15:03:07 +0600 Ahmed Javed Chowdhury Savar, University https://counterpointbd.com/Victory-is-Ours%2C-and-Ours-Alone https://counterpointbd.com/Victory-is-Ours%2C-and-Ours-Alone Tue, 16 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +0600 Arman Ahmed Victory Day, 1971 https://counterpointbd.com/the-true-story-of-december-16-1971 https://counterpointbd.com/the-true-story-of-december-16-1971 Tue, 16 Dec 2025 04:00:00 +0600 Omar Shehab December 16, 1971, Victory Day https://counterpointbd.com/who-should-speak-about-earthquakes-the-geological-survey-or-any-other-department https://counterpointbd.com/who-should-speak-about-earthquakes-the-geological-survey-or-any-other-department Mon, 15 Dec 2025 13:28:07 +0600 Sirajur Rahman Khan Earthquake, Geologicalical survey https://counterpointbd.com/on-mudi-tong-and-the-perils-of-asking-simple-questions https://counterpointbd.com/on-mudi-tong-and-the-perils-of-asking-simple-questions Mon, 15 Dec 2025 13:14:25 +0600 Zunaid Kazi Linguistics, Language, Etymology https://counterpointbd.com/time-to-focus-on-internal-security https://counterpointbd.com/time-to-focus-on-internal-security Mon, 15 Dec 2025 06:24:14 +0600 Jon Danilowicz Terrorism, Election https://counterpointbd.com/The-Digital-Jester https://counterpointbd.com/The-Digital-Jester Mon, 15 Dec 2025 06:02:07 +0600 Zakir Kibria https://counterpointbd.com/you-must-ask-the-right-question https://counterpointbd.com/you-must-ask-the-right-question Wed, 10 Dec 2025 14:32:41 +0600 Nakibur Rahman Opinion Poll, Prothom Alo, Innovision, IRI, Survey https://counterpointbd.com/using-and-abusing-history https://counterpointbd.com/using-and-abusing-history Wed, 10 Dec 2025 12:40:12 +0600 Jon Danilowicz Bangladesh's History, Politics https://counterpointbd.com/Peace-Is-Stiil-an-Illusion https://counterpointbd.com/Peace-Is-Stiil-an-Illusion Wed, 10 Dec 2025 11:01:44 +0600 Mustafa Kamal Rusho Israel, Palestine https://counterpointbd.com/election-season-is-upon-us https://counterpointbd.com/election-season-is-upon-us Wed, 10 Dec 2025 10:41:34 +0600 Asif Iqbal Elections https://counterpointbd.com/reading-between-the-lines-of-the-iri-poll https://counterpointbd.com/reading-between-the-lines-of-the-iri-poll Wed, 10 Dec 2025 10:39:57 +0600 Asif Bin Ali IRI, Opinion Poll, Populism https://counterpointbd.com/The-Nano-Loan-Trap https://counterpointbd.com/The-Nano-Loan-Trap Tue, 09 Dec 2025 13:56:28 +0600 Isthiaq Mohammod https://counterpointbd.com/Understanding-Khaleda-Zia https://counterpointbd.com/Understanding-Khaleda-Zia Tue, 09 Dec 2025 13:24:57 +0600 H.M. Nazmul Alam Khaleda Zia, BNP https://counterpointbd.com/Education-in-Bangladesh https://counterpointbd.com/Education-in-Bangladesh Tue, 09 Dec 2025 12:01:49 +0600 Asifur Rahman Khan Education, Bangladesh https://counterpointbd.com/Sovereignty-or-Efficiency https://counterpointbd.com/Sovereignty-or-Efficiency Tue, 09 Dec 2025 11:54:56 +0600 Rayhanul Islam Port, Economy https://counterpointbd.com/The-New-Battle https://counterpointbd.com/The-New-Battle Tue, 09 Dec 2025 11:54:48 +0600 Shafiqur Rahman Elites, NCP, Jamaat, BNP, July Uprising https://counterpointbd.com/mamdani-and-how-he-reveals-our-broken-politics https://counterpointbd.com/mamdani-and-how-he-reveals-our-broken-politics Mon, 08 Dec 2025 16:32:10 +0600 Syed Hasibuddin Hussain Vote, Politics