Over the past seven decades since taking over power through a revolution, the party has transformed China from one of the poorest countries to the world’s second biggest economy and a superpower. China keeps amazing the world with its exhilarating …
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A prolonged global democratic recession has, in recent years, morphed into something even more troubling: the “third reverse wave” of democratic breakdowns that the political scientist Samuel Huntington warned could follow the remarkable burst of “third wave” democratic progress in …
The Taliban have claimed to be in control of 85% of Afghanistan, including a key border crossing with Iran, following a sweeping offensive launched as US troops pull out. Hours after Joe Biden issued a staunch defence of the US withdrawal, the …
Jahangir Hossain (জাহাঙ্গীর হোসেন) বছর পাঁচেক আগে মিসরে ঘুরতে গিয়ে হঠাৎ ইসরাইলে ঢোকার প্রবল ইচ্ছে হলো আমার। নানা কারণ ছাড়াও ইতিহাস পাঠে জেনেছিলাম যে, ১৯৭১ সালের ২৬-এ মার্চের মাত্র ৩৩-দিনের মাথায় ইসরায়েল সর্বপ্রথম স্বীকৃতি দেয় বাংলাদেশকে ২৮-এ এপ্রিল ১৯৭১। ১৯৭২ …
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is the global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog. The inter-governmental body sets international standards to prevent these illegal activities and the harm they cause to society. As a policy-making body, the FATF works …
Editorial Note of the 4th issue of White Board, a regular publication of the Centre for Research and Information. “As Bangladesh looks to consolidate its position as a middle-income country, it is time to move on from referring to the …