Fishermen in France, truckers in Portugal, rural campaigners in Ireland and workers in Greece are reacting to the same energy shock. Their grievances differ, but in three of the four countries the right is moving fastest to claim the anger. In mid-September, about a hundred fishermen and their supporters blocked the fuel depot at Frontignan, …
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On 22 September, the man who opened the world’s largest diplomatic gathering was a Bangladeshi. Khalilur Rahman, elected President of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly in June after serving as Bangladesh’s foreign minister, used his first general debate to press a point that has hung over the UN for decades. After eight …
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Introduction: The Illusion of Perimeter Security & The Politics of Exposure Over the past decade, Bangladesh embarked on an aggressive, centralized transition toward digital governance. From electronic Know-Your-Customer (e-KYC) verification in banking and Mobile Financial Services (MFS) to land administration, welfare delivery, and electoral registries, the National Identity (NID) card became the indispensable civic passport …
For Bangladesh, climate change increasingly shapes what the country seeks from the world: finance to protect vulnerable communities, technology to strengthen resilience, investment in cleaner development and cooperation over shared natural resources. Bangladesh’s engagements at the 81st United Nations General Assembly brought these priorities into a common diplomatic frame. Across high-level meetings and specialised discussions, …
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The injunction to “Choose Trusted Journalism” sounds perfectly reasonable, echoing the moral clarity of a public health campaign or a civic duty reminder. It implies that journalism exists on a clearly illuminated shelf, carefully inspected for quality, waiting patiently for the discerning citizen to reach out and select it. Yet, this well-meaning slogan feels increasingly …
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In a democracy, judicial independence is measured not only by how judges decide cases but also by who controls the conditions under which they work. Who determines a judge’s transfer, promotion, discipline, staff support and access to resources? In Bangladesh, these questions have long exposed a structural tension within the constitutional system. The Ministry of …
“We carved no coal, nor fueled the roaring mills, Yet tides now claim our valleys and our hills. The distant smoke that built your towers high, Became the storm that stole our quiet sky” When Cyclone Remal tore through Bangladesh’s coast in 2024,thousands of families in Patuakhali, Barguna, and Bhola lost their homes overnight. Many …
Bangladesh presses for climate finance, loss-and-damage support and stronger global action as Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and his Special Assistant Dr Md Saimum Parvez outline the country’s climate priorities in New York At the 81st session of the UNGA where US President Donald Trump again questioned climate warnings and criticised the global green agenda, Bangladesh …
By keeping used electric vehicles out for now, the government has chosen the harder but more sustainable path. Picture a buyer shopping for her first car. Importers say a five-year-old Japanese electric hatchback could cost about half as much as a new one. The new car comes with a dealer, a warranty and a battery …
An Analysis on the National Artificial Intelligence Policy 2026-2030 (Under Consultation) towards countering AI-Driven Electoral Disinformation in Local Governments of Bangladesh PRELUDE: The cognition bias in the digital world is equipped with the insisted frame of Internet and Algorithm with continuation of privileged actors who exert the soft power only to influence the Internet mechanism …
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