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Wars often begin with small skirmishes, gradually escalate into larger confrontations, and eventually subside when diplomacy, exhaustion, or changing realities force the combatants to reconsider. History offers many examples of conflicts that followed this familiar pattern. The ongoing confrontation involving…

Sirens wail across cities, missiles streak through the night sky, drones buzz overhead, and smoke rises from shattered buildings. Cameras capture the glowing trails of rockets in the sky, sometimes appearing like fireworks to distant viewers. Yet behind those dramatic…

The confrontation among Iran, Israel, and the United States has entered a dangerous phase where retreat appears increasingly difficult, and the road ahead seems shadowed by destruction. When wars begin with the language of absolute victory and existential threats, they…

by Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) Bangladesh has urged a diplomatic resolution to the escalating conflict involving Iran and the wider Middle East, stressing dialogue over confrontation as regional tensions intensify. After a high-level meeting at the Secretariat, Adviser Humayun…

Here is Trump’s disturbing speech with an analysis of all the classical psycho-political delusions, hubris, arrogance and the blindness of military power. It can only go wrong now… By Jan Oberg, TFF Director There were only two things that surprised…

On the morning of Thursday, February 26, Columbia University student Elmina “Ellie” Aghayeva, originally from Azerbaijan, was arrested in New York by ICE agents who entered her off-campus residential building without a warrant. Columbia’s interim president, Claire Shipman, said security…

by Kawser Ahamed (Dhaka Bureau) Bangladesh’s newly appointed Commerce Minister, Khandaker Abdul Muktadir, stated that the government is closely monitoring Washington’s escalating trade position following the U.S. announcement of a 15% universal tariff under Section 122. This move could have…

by Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) The United States has begun enforcing a 10% global import tariff, marking another sharp turn in an unsettled trade agenda under President Donald Trump. The measure took effect early Tuesday in Washington, following earlier…

by Asif Showkat Kallol  Global politics often features characters whose mere presence shakes the stage. Donald Trump belongs to that rare category of politicians who treat law as an obstacle, courts as inconveniences, and tariffs as a universal political weapon.…

by Asif Showkat Kollol (Dhaka Bureau) Bangladesh has formally begun efforts to seek a three-year postponement of its graduation from Least Developed Country (LDC) status, reopening a debate over whether the country is better served by delay or by confronting the risks…