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<title>The Seven Deadly Sins Reading List | Greed</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/The-Seven-Deadly-Sins-Greed</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/The-Seven-Deadly-Sins-Greed</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Greed does not emerge within humans as a loud antagonist. More often, it begins with a small justification, a quiet compromise, or the belief that one deserves just a little more than everyone else. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 21:23:48 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Azeema Anhar Humaira</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Gatsby, Steinbeck</media:keywords>
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<title>Old Dhaka, New Story: The Architect Who Refuses to Build Walls</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/Old-Dhaka-New-Story</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/Old-Dhaka-New-Story</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ When the monsoon comes and two thirds of the land submerges, that is not devastation alone. The water withdraws and leaves behind a fine sediment of silt, and the landscape turns into vast patches of fertility, and then the wind comes and moves across it. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 02:20:46 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Azeema Anhar Humaira</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Dhaka, Shankha DasGupta, Rafiq Azam, Architecture</media:keywords>
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<title>The Princess Who Came Before Helen</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/The-Princess-Who-Came-Before-Helen</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/The-Princess-Who-Came-Before-Helen</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ We like our ancient history sorted into clean boxes, but the Late Bronze Age never got the memo, and neither did its stories. This is the story of where those threads actually came from -- and how they came to be woven, unwoven, and rewoven into the tale we now call Troy. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:55:17 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Kawsar Chowdhury</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Trojan War, Troy, Helen of Troy, Homer, Mitanni</media:keywords>
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<title>The Real Lesson Bangladesh Must Learn from Singapore</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/the-real-lesson-bangladesh-must-learn-from-singapore</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/the-real-lesson-bangladesh-must-learn-from-singapore</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ My experiences convinced me that Singapore&#039;s greatest achievement lies neither in its skyline nor in its wealth. It lies in how it develops its people. That is why, whenever Bangladesh debates education reform, my thoughts return to Singapore. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:50:51 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Md Mustafizur Rahman</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Singapore, Degree, career</media:keywords>
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<title>Why a 4% Cap is a Bad Idea</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/why-a-4-cap-is-bad-idea</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/why-a-4-cap-is-bad-idea</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As the prime banking regulator, Bangladesh Bank should reconsider this directive. At the bare minimum, it can remove SME loans from it, just like consumer loans were omitted. Ideally, scrapping the regulation altogether and replacing it with a policy rate cut would be a better way to bring down lending rates. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:42:56 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Asif Khan</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bangladesh Bank, Monetary Policy, Interest Rate Cap</media:keywords>
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<title>Counterpoint with Zafar Sobhan | Episode 07 | Shahnoor Rabbani</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/Counterpoint-with-Zafar-Sobhan--Episode-07</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/Counterpoint-with-Zafar-Sobhan--Episode-07</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In this episode 07 of Counterpoint With Zafar Sobhan, host Zafar Sobhan is joined by sports commentator and founder of Shahnoor&#039;s Shot, Shahnoor Rabbani. The conversation explores the growth of sports media, the evolving football culture in Bangladesh, and the impact of digital platforms on modern sports journalism. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:51:28 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Zafar Sobhan</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
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<title>Bangladesh Bank Needs to Establish Policy Credibility. This is not How.</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/Macroeconomic-Policy----Back-to-Basics-or-the-Road-to-Perdition</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/Macroeconomic-Policy----Back-to-Basics-or-the-Road-to-Perdition</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Monetary Policy Statement was announced in the last week of June, and was almost immediately hemmed in by the circular announcing the spread cap -- a sequencing that signals incoherence. And that incoherence matters more than the actual policy. Macroeconomic policy cannot be effective in supporting growth or curbing inflation unless it is credible. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:48:29 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Jyoti Rahman</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bangladesh Bank, Monetary Policy</media:keywords>
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<title>The Unfinished Promise of Police Reform</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/The-Unfinished-Promise</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/The-Unfinished-Promise</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Abu Sayed&#039;s killing -- and the statement later made by the police officer convicted of his murder -- did not simply expose failures in the conduct of individual officers. Together, they illuminated deeper structural weaknesses within policing and compelled the nation to confront fundamental questions about accountability, professionalism, and the relationship between the police and the public. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:38:24 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>MD. Zarif Rahman and Opshora Islam Tondra</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>July Uprising, Abu Sayed, Police Police Reform</media:keywords>
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<title>Hormuz is Unfixable Now</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/Hormuz-is-Unfixable-Now</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/Hormuz-is-Unfixable-Now</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The latest ceasefire between the United States and Iran has failed to restore confidence in the Strait of Hormuz, exposing the world&#039;s continued dependence on a chokepoint that remains vulnerable to disruption. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:35:36 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Shafqat Aziz</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Hormuz, Oil, Iran, Strait of Hormuz</media:keywords>
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<title>South Asia&amp;apos;s Strategic Moment</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/South-Asia-Strategic-Moment</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/South-Asia-Strategic-Moment</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ History has placed South Asia and the Indian Ocean Region at the centre of 21st-century global transformation. The region&#039;s future lies not in choosing between competing powers but in pursuing inclusive modernization, strengthening regional partnerships and leveraging the unique strengths of individual nations ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:07:01 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Mustafa Kamal Rusho</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>South Asia, Bangladesh</media:keywords>
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<title>Hasina Fires Blanks from New Delhi</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/hasina-fires-blanks-from-new-delhi</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/hasina-fires-blanks-from-new-delhi</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Some analysts argue that Hasina may continue to serve as a strategic political asset in India’s Bangladesh policy, reflecting a Kautilyan approach that could be summarised as: “You have China; we have Hasina.” ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:58:06 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ashraf Ud Doula</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>New Delhi, India, Sheikh Hasina</media:keywords>
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<title>Time to Open Outward Digital Remittances</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/time-to-open-outward-digital-remittances</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/time-to-open-outward-digital-remittances</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Allowing foreign operators to participate in outward remittances -- under a controlled and bank-intermediated framework -- could be a game-changing policy shift. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:56:50 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tashzid Reza</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Digital Remittances, E-commerce, Digital Value Accounts (DVAs), Resident Foreign Currency Deposit (RFCD)</media:keywords>
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<title>We&amp;apos;re Looking to Pakistan for Safety Tips? Seriously?</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/were-looking-to-pakistan-for-safety-tips-seriously</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/were-looking-to-pakistan-for-safety-tips-seriously</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The more important question is whether technology and outcomes should be treated as equivalent. Installing thousands of surveillance cameras is not the same as creating a safe society. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:54:39 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Lubna Ferdowsi</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pakistan, Safety, Urban Safety</media:keywords>
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<title>Cultural Bourgeoisie | Episode 4 | Fifa World Cup 2026: The Final Call</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/Cultural-Bourgeoisie--Episode-4</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/Cultural-Bourgeoisie--Episode-4</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In this episode of Cultural Bourgeoisie, Jyoti Rahman and Ehteshamul Haque share their final thoughts and predictions ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026. The discussion covers tournament favourites, standout players, tactical battles, and the biggest questions before the competition reaches its conclusion. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:53:33 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Jyoti Rahman</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
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<title>Sheikh Hasina’s Last Dance?</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/Sheikh-Hasina%E2%80%99s-Last-Dance</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/Sheikh-Hasina%E2%80%99s-Last-Dance</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Hasina has nudged New Delhi to define its position on her extradition and forced the BNP to confront, sooner than it may wish, whether it truly wants her back and, if so, on what terms. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:39:34 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Mir Aftabuddin Ahmed</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>India, Hasina, Awami League</media:keywords>
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<title>Cultural Bourgeoisie | Episode 3 | Hamilton and USA Turns 250</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/Cultural-Bourgeoisie--Episode-3--Hamilton-and-USA-Turns-250</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/Cultural-Bourgeoisie--Episode-3--Hamilton-and-USA-Turns-250</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In Episode 3 of Cultural Bourgeoisie, Jyoti Rahman and Ehteshamul Haque discuss the life and legacy of Alexander Hamilton as the United States marks its 250th anniversary. The episode explores the founding ideals of the American republic and their lasting influence on politics, governance, and economic development. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:33:47 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Jyoti Rahman</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
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<title>Too Little, Too Late</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/Too-Little%2C-Too-Late</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/Too-Little%2C-Too-Late</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ While we may briefly celebrate that the onslaught of criticism finally led to an apology and considerations for exam retakes, the government&#039;s quick patch-ups, for now, are, simply put, temporary band-aids. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:05:39 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Counterpoint Editorial</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon, HSC</media:keywords>
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<title>The Crisis of Coherent Foreign Policy</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/the-crisis-of-coherent-foreign-policy-in-bangladesh</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/the-crisis-of-coherent-foreign-policy-in-bangladesh</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Engagement with China is presented as proof of resistance against Western dominance. Good relations with India become synonymous with regional stability. Foreign policy becomes a performance of political identity rather than a framework for advancing long-term national interests. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:23:49 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Lubna Ferdowsi</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Foreign Policy, USA, China, India</media:keywords>
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<title>The Unseen Line: On Andrzej Bargiel, Everest, and the Geography of Ambition</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/The-Unseen-Line%3A-On-Andrzej-Bargiel%2C-Everest%2C-and-the-Geography-of-Ambition</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/The-Unseen-Line%3A-On-Andrzej-Bargiel%2C-Everest%2C-and-the-Geography-of-Ambition</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Western adventurer, armed with a historically cultivated obsession and corporate capital, comes to a land where the mountains are woven into the spiritual and daily life. He relies on the unparalleled skill and strength of the Sherpas, whose names are too often relegated to the fine print of history, to achieve a personal zenith. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:05:38 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Zakir Kibria</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Andrzej Bargiel, Mount Everest, Himalayas</media:keywords>
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<title>The J&#45;Z Show | Episode 25 | USA Turns 250 &#45;&#45; Political Commemorations at Home and Abroad</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/The-J-Z-Show--Episode-25--USA-Turns-250</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/The-J-Z-Show--Episode-25--USA-Turns-250</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Jon Danilowicz and Zafar Sobhan discuss the United States&#039; 250th anniversary, exploring how political commemorations shape national identity, historical memory, and international perceptions in an increasingly interconnected world. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:29:44 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Zafar Sobhan</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
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<title>What is Going On in Europe?</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/what-is-going-on-in-europe</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/what-is-going-on-in-europe</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Keir Starmer’s resignation in the UK, the sixth in a row over the last ten years, suggests a genuine crisis not only in the UK but across European politics. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:25:12 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Jaglul Ahmed</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Europe, Keir Starmer, Russia</media:keywords>
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<title>Kulsum’s Disconnected Island</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/Kulsum%E2%80%99s-Disconnected-Island</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/Kulsum%E2%80%99s-Disconnected-Island</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In Bangladesh, we nonstop speak of institutional reform, a tech-forward future, and human potential, but willingly deprive the people in char areas entirely of essential infrastructure. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:21:58 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Zeenat Khan</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>secondary education, trajectory</media:keywords>
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<title>Can We be an Alternative to the Strait of Malacca?</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/can-the-china-myanmar-bangladesh-economic-corridor-be-an-alternative-to-the-strait-of-malacca</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/can-the-china-myanmar-bangladesh-economic-corridor-be-an-alternative-to-the-strait-of-malacca</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ There is the India-shaped hole in the map. By excluding New Delhi, Beijing has made the corridor more diplomatically tractable, but it has also converted an economic connectivity project into a more explicit piece of the China-India strategic contest in the Bay of Bengal. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:00:05 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ahamed Jobayer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>China, Myanmar, Strait of Malacca, Rohingya</media:keywords>
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<title>Women and Girls Must Still Fight the Beauty Wars</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/women-and-girls-must-still-fight-the-beauty-wars</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/women-and-girls-must-still-fight-the-beauty-wars</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Mental health is significantly affected by the media&#039;s ideas given towards women&#039;s beauty, especially for younger girls. Research shows that exposure of media images of unachievable beauty standards can lead to body dissatisfaction, low self-esteem and eating disorders. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:20:20 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Syeda Tasnova Nowrin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Media, body image</media:keywords>
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<title>Life of a Paiki in Dhaka</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/Life-of-a-Paiki-in-Dhaka</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/Life-of-a-Paiki-in-Dhaka</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ For those unfamiliar with the cultural tapestry of Dhaka, your obligation as a paiki is to run as a spiritual messenger from one local shrine to another during the 7th to 10th day of Moharram -- entirely barefoot, enduring the burning asphalt and the direct heat. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:37:44 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Noor Islam Pappu</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Geneva Camp, Bihari, Paiki, Muharram, Shia</media:keywords>
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<title>So, Should the Education Minister be Fired?</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/Should-the-education-ministers-be-fired</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/Should-the-education-ministers-be-fired</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Bangladesh needs emergency protocols that operate before photographs go viral, independent technical review of every national question paper, public disclosure of examination failures, and a transparent remedy for affected candidates. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:31:12 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Omar Shehab</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Education, Education Ministry, Education Minister</media:keywords>
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<title>Shut Down Ad&#45;din Hospital? Not So Fast.</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/shut-down-ad-din-hospital-not-so-fast</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/shut-down-ad-din-hospital-not-so-fast</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The recent closure of Ad-din Hospital in Bangladesh illustrates how policymakers sometimes impose extreme sanctions without considering proportional alternatives. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:51:32 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Zobayer Ahmed</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Public Policy, HealthCare, Ad-Din Hospital</media:keywords>
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<title>Where is the Evidence?</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/where-is-the-evidence</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/where-is-the-evidence</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Law exists to separate truth from allegation, evidence from assumption, and justice from vengeance. The moment these lines become blurred, it weakens public confidence in the legal process. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:27:05 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Hamidul Mishbah</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Army, Justice</media:keywords>
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<title>Let&amp;apos;s Get Real on Taxes</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/lets-get-real-on-taxes</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/lets-get-real-on-taxes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Taxation is not simply about extracting more money from society. It is about defining the relationship between the state and its citizens. Countries do not become middle-income merely because they collect more taxes. They succeed when taxation strengthens the social contract rather than weakens it. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:03:17 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Mohammad A. Rab</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>GDP, Tax</media:keywords>
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<title>How the Iran War is Changing Everything</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/how-the-iran-war-is-changing-everything</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/how-the-iran-war-is-changing-everything</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The latest regional security shocks have exposed a deeper reality. Hormuz is not simply an oil chokepoint; it is the foundation upon which the modern economies of the Gulf were built. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:07:19 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>M A Hossain</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Hormuz, Geopolitics, Gulf</media:keywords>
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<title>Assessing Trump&amp;apos;s Iran Deal</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/Assessing-Trumps-Iran-Deal</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/Assessing-Trumps-Iran-Deal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A war fought in part to eliminate Iranian leverage ended with Iran holding more of it, over Hormuz, over Lebanon, and over the sanctions regime, than it had before the first missile was fired. Whether that trade was worth it depends on whether the next 60 days produce a durable peace or simply a longer, costlier version of the same unresolved fight. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 16:38:01 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Shafqat Aziz</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>uranium stockpile, Hormuz</media:keywords>
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<item>
<title>Why is Albert Pinto Always Angry?</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/Albert-Pinto-ko-gussa-kyun-aata-hai-why-is-Albert-Pinto-always-angry</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/Albert-Pinto-ko-gussa-kyun-aata-hai-why-is-Albert-Pinto-always-angry</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Everyone knows that to understand the legal nitty gritty is not everybody’s cup of tea. But everybody at least is entitled to one&#039;s common sense. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 16:36:13 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Partha Ghosh</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>India-China trade, United States, Trump, Modi</media:keywords>
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<item>
<title>Whose History Gets to Stay on the Wall?</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/whose-history-gets-to-stay-on-the-wall</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/whose-history-gets-to-stay-on-the-wall</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Historians genuinely disagree about how much of the Bengal famine&#039;s death toll is attributable to policy versus war-driven scarcity that no government could have fully solved, just as historians and communities genuinely disagree about how the Nakba should be contextualized alongside the displacement of Jews from Arab lands. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 15:56:52 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>M.K.Aaref</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Nakba, London, Churchill</media:keywords>
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<item>
<title>The Doctor on the Motorbike</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/the-doctor-on-the-motorbike</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/the-doctor-on-the-motorbike</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The image of Aall remains striking precisely because he was an outlier. He did not speak the language of diplomatic balance. He spoke about calories, mortality and responsibility. He insisted that humanitarian action was not morally neutral when people were dying. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 15:49:43 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Shafiur Rahman</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Dr Cato Aall, History, Humanitarian failure, Rohingya</media:keywords>
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<title>The Cup of the World</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/The-Cup-of-the-World</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/The-Cup-of-the-World</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ By the time you read this, Morocco may already have had their rematch, and Norway may have taken England&#039;s measure. But something has shifted this June and July that no scoreline can shift back. The giants now walk onto the pitch uncertain. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 14:06:18 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Counterpoint Editorial</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Cape Verde, Argentina, FIFA, Norway, Brazil</media:keywords>
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<item>
<title>Solving the Problem of Insolvent Banks</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/Solving-the-problem-of-insolvent-banks</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/Solving-the-problem-of-insolvent-banks</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Unless we bail out bank depositors, we might experience bank runs, which could lead to economic collapse. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 13:36:59 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Kazi Zahin Hasan</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>S. Alam group, Islami Bank, Padma Bridge, Janata Bank</media:keywords>
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<item>
<title>My Recommendations to the US Department of Energy</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/My-Recommendations</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/My-Recommendations</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Why should this matter to Bangladeshi readers? The future of high-performance computing will likely be led by the United States and China. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:37:54 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Omar Shehab</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>AI, DOE, A2I, Bangladesh ICT</media:keywords>
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<item>
<title>One Step at a Time</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/one-step-at-a-time</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/one-step-at-a-time</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ If the Special Marriage Act can first be modernized and made genuinely functional, the more difficult conversation -- extending that same civil framework -- becomes conceivable. Until then, it remains a conversation without legal ground to stand on. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:27:05 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Riaz Osmani</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Special Marriage Act, Rights, LGBT Rights, Same-sex Marriage</media:keywords>
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<item>
<title>From the Classroom to the Street</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/from-the-classroom-to-the-street</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/from-the-classroom-to-the-street</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Bangladesh has always educated its citizens twice -- once in its institutions and once in its streets. The classroom teaches what the nation wants to be. The street teaches what the nation truly is. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:09:11 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Abdulla Al Rahat</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Youth Mobilization, Quota policy, Anti-autocracy movement</media:keywords>
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<item>
<title>Israel Without Washington</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/Israel-Without-Washington</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/Israel-Without-Washington</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The real question is whether Israel can remain the kind of Israel that the world has known for the past half-century without American power standing behind it. On that question, the evidence points in only one direction. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:54:53 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>M A Hossain</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Israel, United States</media:keywords>
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<item>
<title>Ukraine&amp;apos;s Masterstroke and Russia&amp;apos;s Crumbling Air Defence</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/ukraines-masterstroke-and-russias-crumbling-air-defence</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/ukraines-masterstroke-and-russias-crumbling-air-defence</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ What Ukraine has executed is not merely a military operation. It is a masterclass in the psychological and strategic manipulation of an adversary whose leadership places symbolism above military reality. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 13:34:22 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Shafqat Aziz</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Russia-Ukraine War, Air defence</media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>A Nation on a Fault Line</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/A-Nation-on-a-Fault-Line</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/A-Nation-on-a-Fault-Line</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The recent tremors should therefore be treated not as isolated events but as a message -- a reminder that nature occasionally sends before delivering its harshest blows. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:23:39 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>M A Hossain</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Earthquake</media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>The Porcupine, the Girl, and the Double&#45;Tap</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/The-Porcupine-the-Girl</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/The-Porcupine-the-Girl</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ I am profoundly thankful that Senehma exists. And I am profoundly terrified that she does. Because the world we have built demands that we learn to doubt miracles, just so we can survive the unrelenting noise of the horrors. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:16:42 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Zakir Kibria</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Sri Lanka, Children, Child Rights</media:keywords>
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<item>
<title>The Curious History of the China Corridor</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/the-curious-history-of-the-china-corridor</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/the-curious-history-of-the-china-corridor</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This history matters for one simple reason -- the corridor China proposed in Beijing in June to the Bangladeshi Prime Minister is the same idea, with the same starting point in Kunming, with the same logic, but without India. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:08:13 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ahamed Jobayer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Kunming, Myanmar, China, Corridor</media:keywords>
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<item>
<title>A Historic Celebration</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/a-historic-celebration</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/a-historic-celebration</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Those of us who want to eradicate poverty from our societies should redouble our support for these organizations as they work to change the conditions under which the poor live and suffer. This would allow the poor to unshackle the chains of poverty and build fuller lives for themselves and their progeny. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 11:23:29 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Munir Quddus</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Grameen Bank, Professor Yunus, 16th Social Business Day</media:keywords>
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<item>
<title>Sugar in the Daal</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/Sugar-in-the-Daal</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/Sugar-in-the-Daal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ History’s most captivating chapters are often lived in tranquil drawing rooms or in the kitchen of minorities who refuse to blend in completely. When we examine the 1947 Partition, most stories are about violent fractures and Hindus in thousands fleeing to India due to communal riots. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 11:09:52 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Zeenat Khan</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>East Bengal ecosystem, Partition, Elitism</media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Give a Dream Half an Hour</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/Give-a-Dream-Half-an-Hour</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/Give-a-Dream-Half-an-Hour</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The love is here. The love has always been here. What the love has lacked is doors, and the Legacy Match is one door, opened in front of an audience full of people who have the power to open more. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 10:31:06 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Azeema Anhar Humaira</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pelé, Maradona, Ballon d&#039;Or, Messi, World Cup</media:keywords>
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<item>
<title>The J&amp;amp;J Fireside | Episode 09| $140 Billion World Cup Business</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/The-J%26J-Fireside--Episode-09</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/The-J%26J-Fireside--Episode-09</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Explore the intersection of global football and economics in this episode of the J&amp;J Fireside. Host Rubaiyat Sarwar and Jyoti Rahman  dive deep into the staggering numbers behind the current World Cup and what it means for host nations and developing economies like Bangladesh. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 14:22:01 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Jyoti Rahman</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
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<item>
<title>The Plantation That Outlived the Empire</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/The-Plantation-That-Outlived-the-Empire</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/The-Plantation-That-Outlived-the-Empire</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Sylhet’s Tea Garden Adivasis and the Unbroken Architecture of Colonial Indenture ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 14:14:54 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Kazi Ayman Awsaf</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
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<item>
<title>Reserved Seats, Real Representation?</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/Reserved-Seats%2C-Real-Representation</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/Reserved-Seats%2C-Real-Representation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Rethinking Women’s Political Empowerment in Bangladesh ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:11:45 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Md. Yeasir Arafat</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Reserved Seats, Numerical representation, democratic empowerment, public legitimacy</media:keywords>
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