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Although this war is a continuation of the previous imperialist policy, it also presents dangerous new developments. As usual, we are inundated with propaganda, disinformation and fake news while strict censorship of information prevails. The official narrative is nothing new:…

by Rita Bhowmick (Dhaka Bureau) Discussions have commenced regarding the potential increase of reserved seats for women in Bangladesh’s National Parliament to 100, aiming to ensure effective participation and empowerment. Simultaneously, a proposal has been put forward for ‘direct elections’…

by Mohammed Kawser Ahamed (Dhaka Bureau) Bangladesh’s garment exporters are facing mounting disruption as the war in the Middle East begins to affect global transport routes, delaying shipments to Europe and raising fears of further pressure on the country’s key…

By Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) Bangladesh has approved the emergency purchase of three cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from international suppliers at more than double the price paid only a few months ago, as concerns grow over energy…

Controversy Surrounding the mCash Deal in Bangladesh By Sheikh Mohammad Arif (Dhaka Bureau) Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC has planned to sell nearly half of its stake in its Mobile Financial Service (MFS), ‘mCash’, to a little-known US-based firm. This move…

When I come to Cuba, I don’t like to stay in hotels because they’re too distant from the daily life of the people. I know it’s important to welcome and accommodate the now few tourists who come to the island,…

On 28 March, at 11 a.m. Brasília time, Multiconvergence of Global Networks (MRG) invites you to a meeting that reinforces multipolarity and mobilises multiple intelligences. In the presence of guests from the BRIC countries and returning to the essentials of…

A war with Iran could ripple far beyond the Middle East, testing energy systems, global markets, alliances, and human resilience. From immediate strikes to decades-long political, economic, and social transformations, the conflict exposes the fragility of international order and the…

This time during a meeting with all the USA Governors of the States bordering the Great Lakes to deal with the terrible on-slaught of the unfortunately introduced Asian Carp decimating the native fish population. Once again this supreme environmentalist Mr.…

The only one who’s interpreted it correctly is Bibi Netanyahu, and I think he’s ready to use a nuclear weapon, should it become as bad as it looks like it might right now, because Iran has not even began to…