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Opinion
The Prime Minister's Visit to China Was No Routine Diplomatic Trip
Following the assumption of office, Bangladesh's Prime Minister, Tarique Rahman, made his first official overseas visits to Malaysia and China. Heads of government and state routinely travel abroad for diplomatic and economic purposes. However, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's visits cannot be viewed
Why ASEAN and BRICS Are Indispensable
When we speak of multidimensional diplomacy and the "Look East Policy"—whose primary objective is to strengthen economic, political, and strategic relations with the countries of East and Southeast Asia—Bangladesh's absence from the world's two major economic blocs, ASEAN and BRICS, underscores a si
West Bengal Assembly Election: A Political Analysis
If the defeat of the ruling Trinamool Congress in the West Bengal Assembly election is explained solely through electoral arithmetic, vote swings, or administrative tactics—such as the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls and the role of the Election Commission—it would obscure th
Gene Banks Are Essential for Biodiversity Conservation and Food Security
The genetic diversity of plants is inextricably linked to the world's overall plant biodiversity. This is particularly true of agricultural biodiversity, which is directly connected to our food supply. It forms the very foundation of our food system. Without adequate agricultural biodiversity, our e
