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Post-Brexit: What next for the UK and EU?

Analysts have carefully studied the different connotations and generally agreed that both the EU and the UK had very obdurate views but eventually each treated the other as a sovereign equal. This was particularly important when it came to fishing rights - one of the last issues to be resolved. ...

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Digital innovation and cross border algorithmic inter-dependence

Every country in this digital world, particularly those who have already gained recognition as developed countries or are on the doorstep of such a scenario, or striving to be a part of the accepted digitalized world of middle income countries are seeking not only a format of digital interactive sov...

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Public universities need to consider potentials for reform

For the past few months the media have been replete with reports of mis-governance in public universities. They have focused on protests against abuse of authority, financial indiscipline, partisanship, politicization and absence of a truly academic atmosphere. These revelations have been shocking a...

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Are we keeping our promises regarding climate change?

We are about to step into another year- 2021 and we are at the brink of a climate revolution. We also need to evaluate as to whether we are at the brink of a climate revolution. A statement by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on 12 December urged countries and world leaders who had announc...

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Growing dimensions of Chinese presence within Africa

The evolving dynamics within the post- Brexit EU and the new US Biden Administration will need to take into account the growing influence of China within the African continent. The paradigm is changing and both Europe and the United States, in all likelihood will try to even the scales within the ma...

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Bangabandhu’s role in reconstruction and unveiling of Bangladesh’s potential

It is only logical that on our Victory Day on 16 December, one remembers the significant role played by Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in fostering not only the reconstruction of a ravaged war-torn country but also in promoting Bangladesh’s position in the external world through a responsib...

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Will there be changes in US-China relations?

It was revealed recently that Biden, the US President-elect was having problems with establishing contact with foreign leaders.Such a situation along with other factors might have led China to take some time out before conveying their congratulations to Joe Biden and Ms. Harris on their projected wi...

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The wider economic spectrum for workers within the current dynamics

The 10 members of ASEAN – Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam – have recently agreed on a Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) together with five additional countries Australia, China, Japan, New Zealand and Sou...

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The contentious march of democracy in the United States

The results are finally in and the world is now reacting to the victory of Joe Biden over Donald Trump in the US presidential election. Mr Biden – who has won more than 74 million votes, the most ever for a US presidential candidate –has hailed the “diverse” support he gather...

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Giving more attention to containing cyber attacks

There is general consensus all over the world that coordinated and serious attention needs to be given towards responding to cyber attacks. Malevolent cyber activities have become a growing threat.Cyberattacks are posing a number of chat lenges, both technical and political. Many countries are also ...

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Myanmar’s debatable non-democratic election

Myanmar's government has been trying to portray this election as the next step by Myanmar towards their transition to eventual democracy. Analysts are however wondering whether democracy and democratic governance includes a dimension where there will be no mass persecution of its own citizens th...

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Containing extra-judicial activities

Over the past few weeks human rights activists have not only demonstrated unity but also the required courage to hold countrywide protests against sexual assault and the abuse of basic rights of individuals which are legally based on equality and non-discrimination of gender. Extra-judicial killing ...

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Conflict reignites in the Caucasus

The Caucasus is a strategically important mountainous region in south-east Europe. For cen­turies, different powers in the region - both Christian and Muslim - have vied for control there. Armenia is majority Christian while oil-rich Azerbaijan is majority Muslim. Turkey has close ties to Azerba...

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Efforts to reduce spread of unfavourable and false information

Since the begi­nning of this year, we have seen several civil society acti­vists in Bangladesh being critical of our gov­ernment in their ability to use cyberspace and the use of social media to share information. They have also alleged that the existing Digital Security Act has been a n...

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Challenges arising from climate variability

The print and electronic media in the recent past have been drawing attention to different continents being on fire, on the melting of glaciers and also on coral reefs dying in different oceans all over the world. This has persuaded environmental activists to draw attention to this deteriorating sit...

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The evolving dynamics in the Middle East

Represen tatives of the Uni­ted Arab Emira­tes, Bahrain, Israel, and Uni­ted States gov­ern­ments con­verged in Wash­ington, DC on 15 September to sign historic normalisation accords between the Gulf nations and Israel. The agreements, since dubbed as the "Abraham Ac...

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China’s efforts to address emerging sensitive issues

The last few days have wit­nessed Chinese senior officials undertaking trips to various countries and attending meetings to try and resolve and reduce impact of evolving sensitive issues that are casting shadows on their multifaceted bilateral relations.Towards the end of the first week of Septe...

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Fresh efforts to ensure peace in Afghanistan

In February this year, the Afghan Taliban and the United States signed an agreement aimed at achieving an end to almost 30 years of violent conflict in Afghanistan. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo witnessed the signing but did not hesitate to remark that there were still several difficult facets t...

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The growing dynamics of US presidential campaign

Both Biden and Trump have entered the final stretch of the US Presidential election to be held on 3 November this year. They also have to confront certain grave challenges - a crisis resulting from racial discrimination and an economic recession. The United States is also facing a pandemic with over...

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Difficulties multiply regarding Brexit

Leaders of the Uni­ted King­dom as well as certain countries within the Euro­pean Union are observing recent developments very carefully. Germany having taken over the Presidency has brought forth a new option within the equation. In the meantime, the extension deadline has also passed a...