International

February’s Election: A Script Written in Deceit

The interim government keeps repeating that elections will be held in February. But the people are not listening. Why would they? When power is...

Peter Haas–Yunus Maheshkhali Connection: A New Geopolitical Game Unfolding?

On social media, particularly Facebook, U.S. Ambassador Peter Haas’s sudden visit to Maheshkhali on the same day that Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus made...

Courtroom Circus: Bangladesh’s ICT Trials as Theater of Power

Former magic shows had flair. Today, Bangladesh’s international crimes tribunal presents a far more chilling spectacle—a political theater masquerading...

A Tribunal in Rush: Justice Sacrificed at the Altar of Politics

Chief Prosecutor Mohammad Tazul Islam of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has admitted - openly, and with startling candor...

Exporting Terror and Poverty: Pakistan’s Sinister Agenda Against Bangladesh

The state of Pakistan was born in 1947 on the basis of divisive religious politics. From its inception, the...

ASK: 259 Children Killed in 7 Months, Extreme Rise in Various Forms of Abuse

In the seven months from January to July, the Child Helpline run by the Department of Social Services to...

The UN’s Shadow War: How a Global Institution Helped Overthrow Bangladesh’s Elected Government

The curtain fell on Bangladesh’s July Movement in August 2024 with the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. What...

Mountain Monkey Diplomacy: How Beijing’s Yellow Orangutan’s Anxiety is Reflected Through a Tail-Wagging Ambassador in Dhaka!

The recent comments by China’s ambassador—where he alleged that “the previous government obstructed BNP and Jamaat’s communications with China”—are...