Analysis

Analysis

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The new cold war runs on AI

AI has become the new instrument of superpower rivalry, US holds the strongest frontier models and most of Ai computing, while China is turning openness, cost and speed into its own claim to power

Iran players react in frustration during their FIFA World Cup group-stage match against Egypt. Photo: Collected

Iran’s World Cup in the US: A disaster by design?

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More money for health is welcome: The hard part starts after the budget

Bangladesh currently has roughly 1,700 MW of operational renewable energy capacity against a national installed generation base exceeding 30,000 MW. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain

Can Bangladesh meet its renewable energy target this time?

UN General Assembly. File Photo: Wikimedia Commons

The fragile interregnum: Between the old order and the unknown

Green budget challenge: Are our cities ready for climate change?    

Green budget challenge: Are our cities ready for climate change?    

Bangladesh economy's future path: What should be done?

Bangladesh economy's future path: What should be done?

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman on 18 June 2026. photo: Reuters/Stringer

Trump finds an exit from Iran war but risks of failure remain

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Re-emergence of Iran and the Gulf's new reality

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Ceasefires, broken promises: The uncertain road forward from US-Iran hostility

A new $80bn corridor: ADB’s vision for connecting Bangladesh’s growth centres

A new $80bn corridor: ADB’s vision for connecting Bangladesh’s growth centres

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Beyond football: Who has stronger economic ties with Bangladesh – Brazil or Argentina?

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Doctor-patient violence: The grim prognosis of a health system stretched too thin