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IMF, China, and the Military: Pakistan’s Hidden Power Struggle
By Dimitra Staikou In 2025–2026, Pakistan’s economic crisis has begun to take on characteristics far deeper than those of a conventional fiscal collapse. Behind the negotiations for new bailout packages from the International Monetary Fund, a silent yet highly consequential…
A Law That Freezes Bangladesh’s Democracy: The Legal Architecture of Political Control in Bangladesh
By Kollol Kibria A democracy changes character when the executive can, by a single gazette notification, effectively freeze a political party. No prior judicial finding. No due process. Just immediate legal force. What is at stake here is not simply the…
Global Warming Icon “Doomsday Glacier” in Trouble
Thwaites, “the Doomsday Glacier” in West Antarctica, is the world’s most famous icon of global warming. It is acting up! Recent satellite images show a massive breakup in-process, to wit: “It’s dramatic. I was there in 2019/2020 and when I…
Drugs, Moral Degradation, and Child Abuse: A Deep Crisis Threatening the Future of Bangladesh
By Maksuda Lisa (Dhaka Bureau) In recent years, Bangladesh has witnessed an alarming decline across various social security indicators. Incidents of child abuse, rape, domestic violence, and sexual harassment in educational institutions are constantly making headlines nationwide. According to social…
Rebuilding Public Trust is the Ultimate Challenge for Bangladesh’s Elite Force
Beyond Uniforms and Rebranding By G M Forhadul Mozumdar (Dhaka Bureau) In the ongoing discourse surrounding institutional reforms in Bangladesh, the core challenge for the country’s law enforcement agencies lies far beyond superficial changes like changing uniforms or rebranding. Experts…
Women’s Safety in Bangladesh’s Public Transport: Humane System Needed, Not Just Isolated Buses
by Zahida Parvez Chhanda (Dhaka Bureau) Although the economic participation of women in Bangladesh- a rapidly developing South Asian nation- is globally acclaimed, their primary mode of daily commute, ‘public transport,’ remains a major psychological and physical barrier for women…
Pioneering the Net-Zero Transition: Higher Education Leadership in Climate Action and ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance)
By Genevieve B. Kupang and Korsiney N. Cabasis Taiwan, May 6, 2026. This is the sixth installment in our dedicated series covering the 6th HLU Annual Conference. Turning Waste into Purpose through St. Michael’s College of Iligan, Inc. Sustainable Efforts. Presenter:…
6th HLU Annual Conference: WUNI-L Assembly on Collaboration, Innovation, and Shared Futures (5th of 9 Series)
By Genevieve Balance Kupang May 7, 2026 Parallel Sessions: World University Networks for Innovation Meetings A generative session at the 6th HLU Annual Conference and WURI 2026 Global Rankings Ceremony featured global leaders dedicated to collective learning and strategic thinking. WUNI-L…
National Budget: Merely a Document for the Rich, or the Right of the Marginalized?
The Struggle for the Rights and Justice of Marginalized Communities in Bangladesh by Rita Bhowmick (Dhaka Bureau) A country’s budget is not merely a collection of dry numbers; rather, it is a moral mirror reflecting how sensitive a state is…
Bangladesh in a Climate Death Trap: The Developing World Pays the Price for Developed Nations’ Luxury
by G M Forhadul Mozumdar (Dhaka Bureau) Although the Earth’s climate has been changing since the dawn of time, human-induced, unregulated activities in the twenty-first century have accelerated this shift into a catastrophic reality. In its latest report, the United…
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