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<title>Counterpoint &#45; Latest Posts</title>
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<title>The Assassination of Ziaur Rahman and its Echoes</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/The-Assassination-of-Ziaur-Rahman</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/The-Assassination-of-Ziaur-Rahman</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Ziaur Rahman deserves to be remembered not as a symbol of one side of a political divide, but as a leader who, in a period of genuine national crisis, demonstrated that Bangladesh was capable of stability, economic progress, diplomatic sophistication, and democratic aspiration. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:17:20 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ehteshamul Haque</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Matiur Rahman, Zia, Ershad, Manzoor</media:keywords>
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<title>Bangladeshi Chicken Farmers are About to get Slaughtered</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/art-lets-america-sell-chicken-here-below-cost</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/art-lets-america-sell-chicken-here-below-cost</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The ART agreement is against the interest of tens of thousands of families in Bangladesh whose livelihood depends on chicken farming. For their sake, the ART should be re-negotiated. It is shocking that the interim government signed this agreement without consulting representatives of the poultry industry. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:08:23 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Kazi Zahin Hasan</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>US, ART</media:keywords>
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<title>Republic vs State</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/Republic-vs-State</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/Republic-vs-State</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ If South Asia wants its uprisings to mean more than a change of management, it has to stop mistaking collapse for transformation. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:56:43 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Apurba Jahangir</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>July Charter, Referendum</media:keywords>
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<title>The Silent Threat Beneath Hormuz</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/the-silent-threat-beneath-hormuz</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/the-silent-threat-beneath-hormuz</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Strait of Hormuz is more than a regional flashpoint; it is the definitive laboratory for the 21st century maritime warfare. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:02:58 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Syed Misbah Uddin Ahmad (Retd)</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Strait of Hormuz, Iran, Iran War, Naval Warfare</media:keywords>
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<title>When the Law Fails Women</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/when-the-law-fails-women</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/when-the-law-fails-women</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The problem is not only that laws fail after harm occurs, but that outdated laws make women unsure whether what they are facing is legally recognized as harm or not. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:56:56 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Maria Afroze</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Women&#039;s Rights, Bangladesh Legal System, Sexual Violence</media:keywords>
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<title>West Bengal, A Month Later: It&amp;apos;s Time to Get Real</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/Bengal-A-Month-Later</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/Bengal-A-Month-Later</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ It has been exactly a month since the BJP emerged the winner in the Bengal assembly elections. Some changes are more visible than others. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:18:17 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Jawhar Sircar</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>West Bengal Elections</media:keywords>
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<title>A Monopoly on Violence</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/A-Monopoly-on-Violence</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/A-Monopoly-on-Violence</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Sovereignty is not maintained by lines drawn on a map or by seats held at the United Nations. It is maintained by the absolute certainty that if you attack the forces of the state, the state will break you. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:17:43 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>M A Hossain</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Sundarbans, Tareque Rahman, Sitakunda</media:keywords>
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<title>The Deadly Cost of Reckless Eating Habits</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/the-deadly-cost-of-reckless-eating-habits</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/the-deadly-cost-of-reckless-eating-habits</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The future health of Bangladesh depends not only on hospitals and medicine, but also on kitchens, schools, policies, awareness, and everyday choices made by ordinary people. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:41:25 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Raisa Mehzabeen</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Food, Heath</media:keywords>
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<title>AI and Global Job Disruption</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/AI-and-Global-Job-Disruption</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/AI-and-Global-Job-Disruption</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ AI systems still require human oversight, localization, compliance handling, data verification, exception resolution, and cultural adaptation. These are precisely the areas where developing countries may retain relevance. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 14:37:23 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Nasrin Sheely</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Artificial Intelligence, Outsourcing, AI Displacement</media:keywords>
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<title>A Dangerous Corporate Trend</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/A-Dangerous-Corporate-Trend</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/A-Dangerous-Corporate-Trend</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Corporate success is increasingly measured by size rather than substance. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 13:23:37 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tashzid Reza</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Banking Sector, Corporate Culture, Bangladesh Economy</media:keywords>
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<title>ART Is Not Perfect. But Bangladesh Must Stop Dreaming of a Permanent GSP.</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/ART-Is-Not-Perfect</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/ART-Is-Not-Perfect</guid>
<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>
<dc:creator>Shafquat Rabbee</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>ART 2026, Bangladesh-US Trade Agreement, Agreement on Reciprocal Trade, GSP Bangladesh</media:keywords>
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<title>Bangladesh First and the Geo&#45;politics of Diversification</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/bangladesh-first-and-the-geo-politics-of-diversification</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/bangladesh-first-and-the-geo-politics-of-diversification</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Tarique Rahman’s expected Malaysia-China sequence is a necessary correction to an India-centric past. Malaysia gives the visit diplomatic balance and China gives it strategic weight. But the correction will only succeed if it produces a wider foreign-policy basket without chipping away at Bangladesh’s sovereign decision-making space. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 11:05:05 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Afia Ibnat</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Teesta, BNP, China</media:keywords>
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<title>The Titan of 1969</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/the-titan-of-1969</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/the-titan-of-1969</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Future generations will continue to study the Mass Uprising of 1969 and the birth of Bangladesh. When they do, they will encounter the name Tofail Ahmed standing prominently among those who transformed resistance into victory and aspiration into nationhood. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 10:06:24 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Anwar A. Khan</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Tofail Ahmed, In Memoriam</media:keywords>
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<title>What Does Dr. Khalil&amp;apos;s Victory Mean for Bangladesh?</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/what-does-dr-khalils-victory-mean-for-bangladesh</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/what-does-dr-khalils-victory-mean-for-bangladesh</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ At a time when Bangladesh has often found itself on the defensive internationally, this victory offers a welcome opportunity for national confidence and unity. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:18:05 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ashraf Ud Doula</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Dr.Khalilur Rahman, UN General Assembly, UN, President, Bangladesh</media:keywords>
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<title>Mnemonicide of a Crocodile</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/Mnemonicide-of-a-Crocodile</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/Mnemonicide-of-a-Crocodile</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ When a person dies at a railway crossing, we do not abolish the railways. When a pilgrim is trampled at a religious gathering, we do not demolish the shrine. We install gates. We create safety protocols. We manage risk. In Bagerhat, none of this was attempted. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:49:32 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Zakir Kibria</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Khan Jahan Ali shrine, Sufi mazar</media:keywords>
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<title>Cultural Bourgeoisie | Episode 2 | When History Reads Like a Thriller</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/Cultural-Bourgeoisie--Episode-2</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/Cultural-Bourgeoisie--Episode-2</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In Episode 2 of Cultural Bourgeoisie, Jyoti Rahman and Ehteshamul Haque explore how political thrillers can illuminate real historical events. From African coups and revolutionary leaders to Bangladesh&#039;s own turbulent political history, the conversation examines the intersection of fiction, memory, and scholarship—and why understanding the complexities of the past remains essential today ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:17:58 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Jyoti Rahman</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
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<title>The Importance of Being Accurate</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/The-importance-of-being-accurate</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/The-importance-of-being-accurate</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The protection of life and liberty is a core constitutional and operational mandate of the Home Minister in Bangladesh. He directs key security forces, including the Border Guards Bangladesh, to ensure the physical safety and security of citizens. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:17:57 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Zeeshan Khan</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>BGB, BSF, Salahuddin Ahmed</media:keywords>
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<title>Is  a Second BNP Term in the Bag? Not So Fast.</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/is-a-second-bnp-term-in-the-bag-not-so-fast</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/is-a-second-bnp-term-in-the-bag-not-so-fast</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Yes, economists may envy physicists and political scientists may envy economists. But, here, in a place as fluid and unpredictable as Bangladesh, there are moments when even the most elegant model benefits from being challenged by a journalist&#039;s imperfect, half-cooked antithesis. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:06:12 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Faisal Mahmud</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>NCP, Tarique Rahman, BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami</media:keywords>
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<title>What Bangladesh and Iran Share</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/Bengal-to-Iran%3A%C2%A0Dignity-is-in-Sovereignty</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/Bengal-to-Iran%3A%C2%A0Dignity-is-in-Sovereignty</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A comparison between Bangladesh and Iran may not be pragmatic, given the vast differences in their rich historical heritages. What is comparable is the repeated dedication and courage shown by the people of both nations in standing up for their respective countries. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:50:05 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Jaglul Ahmed</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Partition, Bengal, Iran</media:keywords>
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<title>The Rise of India’s Cockroach Janta Party</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/the-rise-of-indias-cockroach-janta-party</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/the-rise-of-indias-cockroach-janta-party</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Gen Z is winning the internet through a combination of genuine grievance, cultural fluency, and the particular humor of people who have been told they are useless and decided to make art out of it. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:38:08 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Arifur Rahaman</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Cockroach Janata Party, Indian Politics, Gen Z Revolution, Digital Activism</media:keywords>
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<title>America&amp;apos;s Unfinished Business in Cuba</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/Americas-Unfinished-Business-in-Cuba</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/Americas-Unfinished-Business-in-Cuba</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Whether this moment produces genuine Cuban freedom or merely a new form of managed dependency will depend entirely on whether Washington wants a democratic Cuba or simply a compliant one. Those are very different objectives. And so far, the evidence suggests Washington hasn&#039;t quite decided which it&#039;s actually after. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:37:45 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>M A Hossain</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Cuba, Nicolás Maduro, Marco Rubio, US-Cuba relations, Bay of Pigs</media:keywords>
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<title>Trapped by Revolutionary Fatigue</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/trapped-by-revolutionary-fatigue</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/trapped-by-revolutionary-fatigue</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The NCP risks sliding into oblivion and losing its uniqueness  by merging into the shadow of larger political interests. It must now undertake serious soul-searching about the long-term costs and benefits of its strategy. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:52:10 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ashraf Ud Doula</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>July Revolution, NCP, Bangladesh Liberation War</media:keywords>
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<title>The Collapse of Elderly Care</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/The-Collapse-of-Elderly-Care</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/The-Collapse-of-Elderly-Care</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ What is at stake is not only the health of individual patients, but the dignity of an entire ageing generation. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:50:06 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Fahima Hossain Muna</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Mental Health, Geriatric Psychiatry, Nutrition</media:keywords>
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<title>Realpolitik and the Fallacy of Selective Moralism</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/realpolitik-and-the-fallacy-of-selective-moralism</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/realpolitik-and-the-fallacy-of-selective-moralism</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In the brutal, transactional mechanics of international survival, Pakistan does not need to plead for a seat at the diplomatic table; the raw architecture of global crises ensures that the table cannot be built without it. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:51:31 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ismail Y Syed</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pakistan, US, Iran, Pahalgam attack, Al-Qaeda</media:keywords>
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<title>Justice That Can Produce a Judicially Sound Precedent</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/Justice-That-Can-Produce-a-Judicially-Sound-Precedent</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/Justice-That-Can-Produce-a-Judicially-Sound-Precedent</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The legal proceedings unfolding after Ramisa Akhter’s rape, beheading, and murder should be anchored in a fundamental jurisprudential principle and not be designed to appease public emotion: Even in a high-profile case where guilt appears certain, due process is not a concession to the accused, but a guardrail protecting the integrity of the criminal justice system. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:40:14 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Mir Aftabuddin Ahmed</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ramisa Akhter, Child Sexual Abuse, Bangladesh Legal System, Criminal Justice</media:keywords>
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<title>Why You Shouldn’t Trust Every Viral Nutrition Video</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/Why-You-Shouldn%E2%80%99t-Trust-Every-Viral-Nutrition-Video</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/Why-You-Shouldn%E2%80%99t-Trust-Every-Viral-Nutrition-Video</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The danger lies in self-diagnosis and self-treatment. Many people now rely more on social media trends than professional consultations. This shift can delay proper medical care and worsen existing health conditions. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:35:18 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Raisa Mehzabeen</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Viral Diets, Health Misinformation, AI and Healthcare</media:keywords>
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<title>Assessing the Real Impact of the New Stimulus Package</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/The-Real-Impact-Of-New-Stimulus-Package</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/The-Real-Impact-Of-New-Stimulus-Package</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Injecting fresh credit into such entities risks creating &#039;zombie firms&#039; -- businesses that survive on subsidized finance but fail to generate sustainable returns. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:03:48 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Nasrin Sheely</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bangladesh Bank, Interest Rate, Stimulus Package, Subsidies</media:keywords>
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<title>Regulatory Flexibility In Banking: Growth Support or Risk Build&#45;Up?</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/Regulatory-Flexibility-In-Banking</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/Regulatory-Flexibility-In-Banking</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In structural terms, the policy reflects an ongoing evolution in Bangladesh’s financial regulatory framework -- from rigid quantitative controls toward more dynamic, risk-sensitive calibration. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:38:41 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tashzid Reza</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bangladesh Bank, Regulations, Monetary Policy, GDP</media:keywords>
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<title>When Generations Clash in the Classroom</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/when-generations-clash-in-the-classroom</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/when-generations-clash-in-the-classroom</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The generation gap becomes dangerous only when generations stop listening to one another. When experience and innovation walk side by side, education becomes what it is truly meant to be -- a bridge between the past and the future ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:21:53 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Md. Yeasir Arafat</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Classrooms, Generational gap</media:keywords>
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<title>On China Again &#45;&#45; Between Peace and Power</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/On-China-Again----Between-Peace-and-Power</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/On-China-Again----Between-Peace-and-Power</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Chinese leaders learned it well, as was evident in his call to Mr. Trump in the opening remarks of Chinese Premier Mr. Xi Jinping, who urged him to avoid falling into the Thucydides trap and embrace peace for global prosperity. But at the close of the talk, the disturbing global concerns may be: is there a second Kissinger, or a President like Nixon, to achieve the same? ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:43:18 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Jaglul Ahmed</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>China, USA</media:keywords>
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<title>The Cat Who Wasn&amp;apos;t Impressed</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/The-Cat-Who-Wasnt-Impressed%3A-On-Owning-a-Secret-Crush-on-an-Idea</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/The-Cat-Who-Wasnt-Impressed%3A-On-Owning-a-Secret-Crush-on-an-Idea</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The images of her with the cat and the milk aren&#039;t just pictures. They are a manifesto for a very specific kind of dignified living -- a life where glamour and domestic intimacy sit side-by-side, looking off into the middle distance, accepting the world exactly as it is. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:41:09 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Zakir Kibria</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Baudrillard, Hepburn</media:keywords>
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<title>Why Intellectual Property Rights Matter</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/why-intellectual-property-rights-matter</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/why-intellectual-property-rights-matter</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As Bangladesh aspires to become a developed and knowledge-based economy, strengthening intellectual property protection must become a national priority. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:11:06 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>A Gafur</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Intellectual property rights</media:keywords>
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<title>Counterpoint with Zafar Sobhan l Episode 02 l Zyma Islam</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/Counterpoint-with-Zafar-Sobhan-l-Episode-02-l-Zyma-Islam</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ This episode of Counterpoint features a one-on-one conversation between editor Zafar Sobhan and Daily Star senior staff correspondent Zyma Islam. Together, they explore the complex landscape of media freedom and plurality in Bangladesh, reflecting on their experiences through 15 years of the Sheikh Hasina regime, the interim government, and the early days of the BNP government ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:09:12 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Zafar Sobhan</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
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<title>Counterpoint with Zafar Sobhan | Episode 03 | Yousef Ramadan</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/Counterpoint-with-Zafar-Sobhan--Episode-03--Yousuf-Ramadan</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/Counterpoint-with-Zafar-Sobhan--Episode-03--Yousuf-Ramadan</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In Episode 3 of Counterpoint with Zafar Sobhan, Zafar Sobhan sits down with Palestinian Ambassador Yousef Ramadan for a powerful conversation on the ongoing crisis in Palestine, the geopolitical role of the United States and Israel, and the historical roots of the conflict. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:27:06 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Zafar Sobhan</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
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<item>
<title>The Identity Crisis of Bengali Muslims in Bangladesh</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/the-identity-crisis-of-bengali-muslims-in-bangladesh</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/the-identity-crisis-of-bengali-muslims-in-bangladesh</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Ultimately, the challenge is not to choose between being Bengali and being Muslim. The real challenge is to recognize that both identities can co-exist within a broader vision of a democratic, pluralistic, and self-confident society. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:26:33 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Selim Raihan</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bengali, Muslim, Nation, Identity</media:keywords>
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<item>
<title>Two Knees and a Nation’s Grief</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/Two-Knees-and-a-Nation%E2%80%99s-Grief</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/Two-Knees-and-a-Nation%E2%80%99s-Grief</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Remembering the man who was my uncle and Bangladesh’s President ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:49:23 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Kawsar Chowdhury</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>President Zia</media:keywords>
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<item>
<title>The Politics of Synthesis 2.0</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/the-politics-of-synthesis-20</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/the-politics-of-synthesis-20</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In one simple way, Tarique Rahman stands to be more successful than either of his parents. Neither of them could successfully, peacefully, finish their term and hand over power to the next government. Ziaur Rahman was gunned down by rogue officers. Khaleda Zia faced an implacable foe who made good on her promise of not allowing the former prime minister a moment of peace. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:40:51 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Jyoti Rahman</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Tarique Rahman, BNP</media:keywords>
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<item>
<title>The Silent Epidemic of Nicotine</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/the-silent-epidemic-of-nicotine</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/the-silent-epidemic-of-nicotine</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Choosing to quit smoking is not merely about giving up a habit. It is about reclaiming health, protecting loved ones, and investing in a longer and healthier future. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 12:34:45 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Raisa Mehzabeen</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Nicotine, cigarettes, smoking</media:keywords>
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<item>
<title>What the Iran War has Wrought</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/what-the-iran-war-has-wrought</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/what-the-iran-war-has-wrought</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Not only must the war around the world be stopped, but any illegitimate war anywhere in the world must also be treated as a war against humanity. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 13:19:23 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Jaglul Ahmed</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Humanitarian Crisis, Iran War, Economic crisis</media:keywords>
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<item>
<title>Winning Elections, Losing Democracy?</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/Winning-Elections%2C-Losing-Democracy-Majoritarian-Nationalism-and-the-Future-of-Indian-Pluralism</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/Winning-Elections%2C-Losing-Democracy-Majoritarian-Nationalism-and-the-Future-of-Indian-Pluralism</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Societies often come to believe that electoral victories are all that is needed to save democracy, when in fact they end up undermining constitutional democracy through their electoral triumphs. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 13:15:52 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Serajul I. Bhuiyan</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Indian Constitution, Democracy, Identity Politics, Religious Nationalism</media:keywords>
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<item>
<title>Bangladesh Amid Geopolitical Tempests</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/Bangladesh-Amid-Geopolitical-Tempests</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/Bangladesh-Amid-Geopolitical-Tempests</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Bangladesh&#039;s geographical location -- standing at the intersection of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and vital maritime trade routes -- grants it immense strategic value. Washington understands this reality fully. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 18:16:06 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Anwar A. Khan</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>US-Bangladesh Relations, Bay of Bengal, Military Agreements, GSOMIA, ACSA, Geopolitics</media:keywords>
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<item>
<title>Diplomacy Demands Credibility. Pakistan Has None to Spare.</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/diplomacy-demands-credibility</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/diplomacy-demands-credibility</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pakistan may be relevant. But relevance is not neutrality, and it is not trustworthiness. Any diplomatic process in which Pakistan seeks a decisive role should be treated with strict limits, hard verification, and deep skepticism. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 13:38:44 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Mirza R. Ahmad</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pakistan, Diplomacy, Credibility</media:keywords>
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<item>
<title>Can AI Solve Dhaka&amp;apos;s Traffic Woes?</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/Smart-Signals%2C-Smarter-Governance</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/Smart-Signals%2C-Smarter-Governance</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In many ways, the deployment of AI-controlled traffic signals represents a test of whether Dhaka is prepared to embrace smarter urban governance. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 13:23:06 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Surya Mim</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>DMP, AI</media:keywords>
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<item>
<title>Kamilah Ahmed at Arab Hall, Leighton House</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/Kamilah-Ahmed-at-Arab-Hall</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/Kamilah-Ahmed-at-Arab-Hall</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Growing up between cultures, I had this grounding and understanding that textiles carried histories of migration, labour and ceremony. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 16:41:49 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Niaz Alam</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Kamilah Ahmed, Textile Art, Decolonization, Diaspora Art</media:keywords>
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<item>
<title>Unlocking Bangladesh’s Next Frontier</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/Unlocking-Bangladesh%E2%80%99s-Next-Frontier</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/Unlocking-Bangladesh%E2%80%99s-Next-Frontier</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ For many, the desire to contribute extends far beyond remittances -- it reflects a deep and enduring connection to the country. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 14:49:34 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Atif Ahmed Choudhury</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bangladesh, Academic Collaboration, Development Policy, Diaspora, Remittances</media:keywords>
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<item>
<title>War by Algorithm</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/War-by-Algorithm</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/War-by-Algorithm</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ AI is moving faster than any of them. The question is not whether algorithms belong anywhere near the battlefield. The question is who decides where the line is -- and whether anyone is really drawing it at all. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 13:35:00 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>M A Hossain</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>United States, Ukraine, Project Maven</media:keywords>
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<item>
<title>The Unknown and the Uncounted</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/the-unknowns-and-uncounted</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/the-unknowns-and-uncounted</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ If Bangladesh can spend decades debating who qualifies as a Freedom Fighter, why has it never undertaken a house-by-house, district-by-district effort to document those who perished? ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://counterpointbd.com/uploads/images/202605/image_870x580_6a097b94299f9.jpg" length="66815" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 14:27:21 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Mohiuddin Zaman</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>War heroes, documentation, 1971 war</media:keywords>
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<item>
<title>Professional Fiduciary Duty in the Age of AI</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/professional-fiduciary-duty-in-the-age-of-ai</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/professional-fiduciary-duty-in-the-age-of-ai</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The client eyes you across the desk, not the screen. Efficiency kneels to trust; betray it, and no algorithm absolves. Guard that human bond fiercely: Our future depends on it. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 13:34:46 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Shafqat Aziz</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>AI, Professionalism, Efficiency</media:keywords>
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<item>
<title>The River Doesn&amp;apos;t Forget</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/The-River-Doesnt-Forget</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/The-River-Doesnt-Forget</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The people living along the southwest&#039;s rivers want the river back. A barrage and a river are different things. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 12:52:33 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Faruq Hasan</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Sundarbans, Ganges, Teesta</media:keywords>
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<item>
<title>Twenty Priorities, One Reality</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/Twenty-Priorities%2C-One-Reality</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/Twenty-Priorities%2C-One-Reality</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The most important reforms, including tax modernization, banking-sector restructuring, and stronger central bank independence, remain incomplete. The coming budget will therefore be more than a financial document. It will be the first serious indication of whether the government intends to match cautious rhetoric with sustained reform. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 16:58:01 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Mohammad A. Rab</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>VAT, IMF, Exports</media:keywords>
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