US-China ties: Just what does Biden mean by ‘most decisive decade’?
Washington is now fully focused on China and the rest of Asia needs to be prepared, says the writer.
Editorial
Rice populism
The paper questions the Democratic Party's push for a bill requiring the government to buy overproduced rice.
Bangladesh must avert food crisis
Despite the fact that Bangladesh making gains in food production and ensured greater availability of rice in recent years, it is still being sold at near-record high prices.
Now that the state has finally acknowledged rising militancy, it must adopt a coordinated approach
After months of ambivalencey, the state has had to confront the inevitable and finally come up with a coherent response, resolving to push back firmly against terrorism and…
Authoritarian regime heightens danger of China invading Taiwan
Taiwan has little room to accept Xi’s vision of peaceful unification. This is because it has witnessed how the policy of one country, two systems in Hong Kong has been…
Can Bangladesh government tame raging inflation?
Because there is no single policy intervention that can solve the current crisis, the government needs to try and tackle it on multiple fronts.
Never let history of Khmer Rouge genocide fade away
The paper says Japan must continue to strongly urge Hun Sen not to allow the democracy that was built with the support of the international community to retreat further.
Addressing extremism is a continuous process
Militancy cannot be defeated simply through the use of greater firepower and force.
Legislative overreach?
Speculation is rife that Jokowi is part of the whole attempt to unseat Aswanto as he is seen as having sought legal leeway to stay in power.
In light of energy crunch, Russian oil option should be seriously explored
Pakistan could benefit from importing cheaper Russian crude, if technical and financial obstacles were cleared.