Author: The Editorial Team

Proxy wars are not uncommon. Such wars have increased all over the world and are becoming a more prevalent and destabilizing way of conflicts. But proxy wars have come to the fore in the conflicts in the Middle East especially the Iran-US-Israel war and peace initiatives. While the US wants the proxy wars of Iran

The politicization of government institutions is one of the major political concerns in many countries including Bangladesh. Every government — especially every elected government — has put emphasis on the politicization of government institutions through a variety of ways including patronage appointment, party-based recruitment and loyalty-based promotion. The BNP (Bangladesh Nationalist Party) government, which came to power through the 13th parliamentary elections, has made many party-based recruitments. But party-based recruitments prevent those who are meritorious and qualified and who deserve the position and lead to the sustenance of the public institutions that serve the interests of the ruling party, even when they…

Conflicts between Israel and Lebanon have led to concerns. As per the reports of multiple TV channels and newspapers including the BBC and CNN, renewed conflicts that started between Israel and Lebanon especially Hezbollah immediately after the beginning of the Iran-US-Israel war have led to more than 500 deaths and the displacement of hundreds of

Wars bring many negative outcomes. But the impacts are not confined to the warring parties alone, even if they encounter major harm including deaths and property damages. There are often global impacts of the most of the wars, but the extent of the impacts depends on the extent of the war and its parties. While

Kidnappings are on the rise over the years in the Sahel region — one of the most conflict-prone regions all over the world — leading to concerns. As per the reports of multiple sources including the BBC and CNN, conflicts and kidnappings have been rising in the Sahel region and several states especially Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger often record higher kidnappings. Along with the kidnapping of thousands of locals every year, foreigners including tourists, miners and those involved in the construction and aid activities are being increasingly kidnapped in the region, with a major spike in 2025. But kidnappings often lead…

The Iran-US-Israel war has been going on for more than three weeks, leading to concerns. As per the reports of multiple sources including the BBC and CNN, the war has already killed around 2000 from all sides, mostly civilians. Moreover, the war has led to injuries of several thousand, the destruction of hundreds of buildings and the disruptions of economic activities. It remains unclear when and how the war will end. But the war has impacted the development potentials of many including many Iranians, Israelis and others by killing many and putting hindrances to realizing human potentials by injuring many…

The US-EU ties are under threat. As per the reports of multiple sources including the BBC and CNN, several latest developments between the EU and the US have threatened the relationship between the parties, rendered the traditional allies, to a larger extent. Though the relations are not rendered as the lowest at this moment, the

The Iran-US-Israel war has been going on for more than two weeks but there is no indication and effort to end it yet. Moreover, as per the reports of multiple sources including the BBC and CNN, the unjustified war, which started with the sudden attacks of the US and Israel on Iran on February 28, has significantly disrupted global oil supply chains especially through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital route for oil supply from the Middle East countries including Saudi Arab, the UAE, Kuwait, Iraq and Qatar. If the war is not ended soon, it can affect the price…

The 13th parliamentary elections have led to an elected government in Bangladesh, after almost one year and six months of the interim government. The transition to the elected government from a chaotic political ground has raised hopes and increased the possibility of addressing many challenges and concerns Bangladesh has been facing for years. But the public expectations including economic improvement, carrying out proposed reforms and improvement in political culture are unsurprisingly high from the government. But —importantly — how much the BNP-led government will address public concerns remain uncertain, even if it has a super majority, indicating a strong public…

The Iran-US-Israel war has been going on for several days. As per the reports of multiple sources including the BBC and CNN, the war, which began after the US-Israel unilateral and unjustified strikes on Iran, has led to several hundred deaths in Iran including the supreme leader and dozens in other parties including Israel and