How Bangladeshi ex-PM Sheikh Hasina used and abused intelligence agencies
Nothing could have revealed the atrocious levels to which Bangladeshi intelligence agencies had descended more than the chief adviser's visit to the "Aynaghar"—the country's…
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Pakistan’s PTI’s losing gambit
A country the size of Pakistan should never allow itself to come this close to the edge of catastrophe.
A nation judged by its prisons
The country’s prison facilities, which operate at 375 percent overcapacity, are the third worst in the world after the Democratic Republic of Congo (600 percent) and Haiti (400…
What kind of leader does South Korea need now?
South Korea is now at a crossroads where the people must decide which path to choose: “a Free World country of liberal democracy or a socialist country of a people’s…
Purging the culture of impunity
The stakes are just too high. The people must take back their power.
Trump 2.0: Make China great again?
The second Trump presidency has proven even more disruptive than its first iteration—and perhaps no other power is happier with the direction of Trump’s foreign policy than…
Sagar-Runi murder: Is calling on the dead the only way to solve the case?
Following the July-August uprising, the interim government gave the assurance of proper investigation and justice. However, after six months, there is no indication of progress…
The spoke in the right wheel: Dawn
A more immediate challenge faces Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his visit to Washington.
A boost to ice and snow economy
With Harbin hosting the 9th Asian Winter Games, Heilongjiang, known for its snow-covered landscapes and strong winter sports tradition, has taken center stage.
The art of the impossible
Malaysian politics is, as they say, the art of the impossible, as shown by the likes of former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and current PM Anwar Ibrahim.