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Bangladesh – Why does everything feel off-key?
If this conflict escalates, it won’t just threaten the government—it could shake the entire system of governance. H
Think-tank urges US role for fair elections in Bangladesh
By P.K. Balachandran/The Daily Times of Bangladesh May 23- An American think-tank has urged the United States administration to play its part to ensure free and fair election in Bangladesh, a South Asian country in transition after the last year’s mass uprising that ousted former...
Supreme Court order in Mahmudabad case casts a shadow on our rights
We are now in a constitutional regime in which even the Court’s philanthropic benevolence in granting bail lays the groundwork for further oppression
Muhammad Yunus – a non-political figure facing deep political crisis
Dhaka, May 23 (Times of Bangladesh) – Interim Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, a globally celebrated non-political figure, now finds himself at the centre of a turbulent political storm, as a cascade of dramatic developments unfolded over 48 hours—threatening to derail the fragile transition his government...
India-Pakistan conflict and Sri Lanka’s neutrality
By Sugeeswara Senadhira/Daily News Colombo, May 23 – Sri Lanka heaved a sigh of relief when India and Pakistan agreed on a cessation of violence, as any armed conflict in the region has a devastating impact on the economies of smaller neighbours. As a small...
US think tank urges resumption of US aid programs suspended by Trump
Aid used for promotion of democracy in other countries will serve US interests better, argue scholars at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS).
Case for use of air power in counter insurgency operations
Air power can be an effective adjunct in a coordinated all-services engagement with deadly non-state actors.
Gen. Asim Munir elevated to Field Marshal for ‘decisive role’ in Marka-i-Haq
Air Chief Marshal Sidhu becomes first air chief to be given second extension
US-China tug of war over Rakhine State
Growing US interest in Myanmar’s Rakhine State could prompt China to ramp up its backing for the military junta in Naypidaw
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