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by Asif Showkat Kallol Bangladesh’s ready-made garment (RMG) sector has long served as the backbone of the country’s export economy. However, evolving global trade dynamics suggest that its lead over its closest competitor, Vietnam, may face increasing pressure in the…

The United States has once again launched a war in the Middle East based on false claims about weapons of mass destruction. Like the invasion of Iraq in 2003, the U.S. assault on Iran rests on allegations that international inspectors…

The Hidden Nervous System of the Digital Economy In the popular imagination, the internet is often depicted as an intangible cloud floating above the planet. The physical reality, however, is very different. Beneath the world’s oceans lies a vast network…

The “politically inconvenient” truth is that the US is unilaterally reshaping the world order in a bid to restore unipolarity, and regardless of one’s opinion about this, it’s objectively achieved some tangible progress as of late. Treasury Secretary Scott Bennett…

Britain’s role in the recent machinations of the US empire has been central, despite going underreported and little criticised. Britain has a significant hand in the ongoing US war of aggression against Iran and their recent invasion of Venezuela. Britain’s…

In the previous essay, I traced a recurring pattern across continents: when inherited systems fracture and abstraction proves insufficient, philosophy leaves the safety of theory and enters public life. The journalist-philosopher reappears in moments of crisis. If that pattern holds,…

On February 27, 2026, President Donald Trump floated a “friendly takeover” of Cuba, claiming the island lacks money, food, and fuel — brought about by US sanctions, tariffs and blockade — which has weakened the Cuban government opening up the possibility for a soft…

Art as a personal journey. This phrase defined the dedication of the thirty-two (32) artists honored with the Harvest of Honor at the 18th Ani ng Dangal Awards held at the Metropolitan Theater Ballroom on February 27, 2026.  The National…

The Russian-Polish security dilemma will likely serve as the impetus for fully unleashing and properly managing the capabilities of European NATO as a whole per the US’ National Defense Strategy. RT drew attention in late January to a report by Izvestia about the…

“In the 21st century, whoever controls the flows of data controls the architecture of power.” In public debate, submarine cables often appear as technical projects associated with connectivity, digital commerce or telecommunications modernization. However, behind these invisible routes under the…