Author: The Editorial Team

Myanmar is probably going to hold the elections in 2025. The junta government has indicated the possibility of the elections. This can be promising. Though many political parties have submitted their lists to participate in elections, major political parties including the National League for Democracy, which was in power when it was ousted through the

Attacks and counterattacks between India and Pakistan have led a concern. According to multiple sources including the BBC and CNN, India had by this time carried out Operation Sindoor with air strikes on several targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir, leading to many deaths, in response to the attacks and deaths in Pahalgam village in India-administered Kashmir. Though Pakistan has not carried out similar strikes in India that suspects the former to be responsible for the Pagalgam attack, it shot down several warplanes and carried out strikes on the areas near the Line of Control and says it will take…

Impunity against political and non-political killings is a concern in Bangladesh. Many political and non-political killings are sensational killings. But the killers of many sensational murders do not face any justice in Bangladesh at all, though they deserve punishment for murders. Many sensational political and non-political killings that gained significant public attention and interest — often because of the unusual nature of the murders and the involvement of prominent individuals — including former finance minister of Bangladesh Shah AMS Kibria, who was killed in 2005, Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi, who were killed in 2012, and Mosarrat Jahan Munia, who was raped…

The countrywide temporary ceasefire in Myanmar led to a relief, at least somewhat. According to multiple sources including the British Broadcasting Corporation and Cable News Network, the military junta and rebel groups declared a nationwide ceasefire in Myanmar earlier this month. The powerful earthquake that led to the deaths of several thousands and the collapse of many buildings in Nay Pyi Taw — the capital city of Myanmar — and several other cities forced the rebels and military council to declare a 20-day ceasefire. But the parties violated the ceasefire and have been continuing fighting. More importantly, it remains unclear whether the conflicts…

There are increased possibilities of geopolitical changes in the world in the coming months that can lead to diverse impacts in political, economic and other terms in different regions. But it remains unclear how much there will be changes in geopolitics in the coming months. While there may be changes in geopolitics, there is a

Nicaragua is a lower-middle income country and has a GDP per capita income of 7486.94 US dollars. It has improved its economic, social and several other conditions that provide more opportunities including economic and quality services, leading to improved living standards for its citizens. Nicaragua has huge development potentials on many grounds including economic, social and political. But due to natural resources, it has the potential for sustainable agriculture, tourism and renewable energy. Additionally, the strategic location of it will facilitate trade with access to both the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. A young and increasingly educated workforce — among…

Cocaine smuggling has turned out to be a concern in many countries. According to multiple sources including the BBC and CNN, cocaine is smuggled worth billions of US dollars each year through many trading routes. The smuggling of cocaine — one of the leading illegal drugs — that undermines political and economic stability, perpetuates violence and corruption and ruins the lives of individuals and communities is rising. Though there are limited outcomes of the efforts, global efforts have been strengthened to fight cocaine smuggling, along with reducing its production. Even if there can be a shift to alternative or new routes or…

The Ukraine war and the Gaza war are the wars that have the potential to lead to the third world war, if they are not resolved. These two wars have led to many deaths from both parties. According to multiple sources including the British Broadcasting Corporation and Cable News Network, more than 200000 have been killed in the Ukraine war that has been going on for around three years — since the Russian invasion in 2022 — while more than 50000 have been killed in the Gaza war, which has been going on since the Operation al-Aqsa Flood of Hamas against…

The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda held peace talks over the conflict between the government of the former and M23 rebels, leading to the prospect of a lasting peace. According to multiple sources including the BBC and CNN, the leaders of the two countries — President Félix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo and President Paul Kagame of Rwanda — talked to each other over the conflict in DR Congo mediated by Qatar and called for an “immediate ceasefire” in the eastern region. This is a promising step and may help end the conflict in the DR Congo especially…

There is the possibility of positive and undesired changes in various affairs of Bangladesh including politics in the coming days. Notably, political conditions are not remarkably unstable at present but they have not yet been desirably stable too though it has turned out to be more than six months of the interim government — which was