opinion Spotlight

The Republic on the Brink: Why Bangladesh Must Restore Sheikh Hasina to Power
“History is a relay of revolutions; the torch is passed on.” — Victor Hugo
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Africa at the China International Import Expo: Products, Partnerships, Prosperity
On October 28, a shipment of exhibits arrived at Shanghai. The cargo, weighing 4.7 tonnes in total, included South
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
BANGLADESH: Crackdown Against the Independence of Lawyers in Bangladesh Under the Interim Government
The JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF), the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE), the National Bar Council (CNB),
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Reviving Delta Ports: Dantsoho’s Blueprint for a New Maritime Economy
A quiet revolution is taking place in Nigeria’s maritime sector — and its epicentre is not Lagos, but the creeks and coastlines
Monday, November 3, 2025
Bangladesh–Bhutan FTA: Mutual Gains, Challenges and Strategic Outlook
Bangladesh and Bhutan are South Asian neighbors’
Saturday, November 1, 2025
JULY IS FALDERAL!!! Bangladesh in Chains: From Glory to Desolation”
‘ Development is not a matter of charity; it is an act of justice.” — Nelson Mandela
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Building a Circular Nigeria: How Private Sector Collaboration is Transforming Plastic Waste into Opportunity
* Nestlé is the first company in the country to attain any level of recycled PET inclusion, with 50% representing the highest permissible standard under current regulatory guidelines
Thursday, October 23, 2025
The UN at 80: A Chinese Lens on Global Cooperation, Challenges, and a Shared Future
As the United Nations approaches its 80th anniversary, it stands at a pivotal junction, navigating a world vastly different from its founding
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
The Falsely-Touted “July Charter”— A Desecration of Bangladesh’s Sacred Soul
On 17th October 2025, a dark stain was inked into the sacred scroll of Bangladesh’s
Saturday, October 18, 2025
Terrorism in Bangladesh: Minimal Threat Yet New Trend of Cyber Radicalization and Migration
The terrorism scene in Bangladesh remains predominantly tranquil, with no significant assaults occurring since the 2016 siege of the “Holey Artisan Bakery”, as it has been
Friday, October 17, 2025
From 1995 to 2025: Women Leading Change in China and Beyond
Every time I read about the 1995 Fourth World Conference on Women, I imagine the energy that must have
Saturday, October 11, 2025
How the Yunus-Led Interim Government Has Turned Justice into a Tool of Political Repression in Bangladesh
The Criminalization of Law and Lawyers
Thursday, October 9, 2025
Bangladesh Not a Barren Field for Proxy War Against India: Lessons of 1971 and the Rogue Machinations of Pakistan
“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” — George Santayana
Thursday, October 9, 2025
The Nigeria Oil Industry is Seeking to Return Ogoni to 1995
In the past six years, the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) has pursued a peaceful and more generally acceptable path to resolve the Ogoni problem. This commitment
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
From Arms To Algorithms: How Otuaro's Stewardship Is Scripting A New Future For The Niger Delta - Afekhai John
The Otuaro Doctrine: Strategic Reintegration as a National Security Asset
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Reaching Consensus Is the Foundation of Promoting Women’s Rights
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference
Monday, October 6, 2025
Blood Cannot Be Silenced: JAMAAT-E-ISLAMI Has No Moral Claim to Speak For Bangladesh
Bangladesh, a nation forged in the crucible of unimaginable suffering and supreme sacrifice, was born on
Monday, October 6, 2025
AWAMI LEAGUE: THE ENIGMA OF A DREAM FOR BANGLADESH
Awami League is the profound essence of a dream — Bangabandhu’s legacy, the liberation
Friday, October 3, 2025
NATIONAL BROADCAST BY HIS EXCELLENCY BOLA AHNED TINUBU, GCFR, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE 65TH INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY OF NIGERIA, OCTOBER 1, 2025
Fellow Nigerians,
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Bangladesh: A Joyous Birthday Ode to our Beloved Leader Sheikh Hasina
Today, on the 28th of September 2025, our beloved Premier Sheikh Hasina enters her
Sunday, September 28, 2025