Violence cannot end violence
Akbar Siddiqui U.S. President Joe Biden has acknowledged that ending the conflict in the Middle East will remain challenging, even after the potential death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. His…
From Paris to Tehran: Israel’s long record of assassinating Palestinians
Yahya Sinwar is the latest in a list of Palestinian leaders believed to have been assassinated by Israel. Yahya Sinwar, head of Hamas in Gaza, delivers a speech in Gaza…
Hezbollah’s Role as a “Liberator”
By Carlo J.V. Caro October 01, 2024Click To Republish Hezbollah’s Role as a "Liberator": Historical Narratives, Sectarian Dynamics, and the Strategic Importance of a Southern Buffer Zone Unlike many movements that…
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Police Reform in Bangladesh: Key Considerations
Akbar Haider Siddiqui On September 9, Home Adviser Lt. Gen. (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury announced the imminent formation of a committee to initiate police reforms in Bangladesh. This statement, made…
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ওরা এখনো ধরাছোঁয়ার বাইরে
বিতর্কিত এস আলম গ্রুপ নিয়ে কঠোর অবস্থানে গভর্নর সামিট, ওরিয়ন, বসুন্ধরা, নাসা, থার্মেক্স, গাজী গ্রুপসহ পতিত সরকারের অবৈধ সুযোগ-সুবিধা নেয়া এবং টাকা পাচারকারী ব্যবসা প্রতিষ্ঠানগুলোয় ‘পরিবর্তনের বাতাস’ লাগেনি পলাতক শেখ…
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𝐈𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐦 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 of Bangladesh
Zulkarnain Saer Since the resignation of the Bangladesh Awami League government, only Major General Zia of the National Telecommunications and Monitoring Center has been dismissed from service. A superficial reshuffling…
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Bangladesh’s Political Turmoil: Sheikh Hasina’s Departure and Its Implications
On August 5, 2024, Bangladesh's embattled Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, fled the country following weeks of protests that have tragically claimed numerous lives. Her departure marks a significant turning point…
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Shame on Mr. Biden and Democratic Party
With over 34,000 Palestinians dead out of which fifty percent are women and children and more than 77,000 wounded, and Gaza left in ruins, students across the United States are…