Geopolitical Insights

Decolonising academia beyond the metaphor

Decolonial pedagogy and thinking is a fundamental part of the movement for imagining an alternative future.
24 April 2024, 05:00 AM

US aid to Israel: Twenty-three billion dollars to slaughter women and children

The US has decided to generously reward Israel $1 billion per thousand women and children that Israel has killed in the Gaza Strip.
23 April 2024, 15:00 PM

How a war in the Middle East could impact South Asia

The impact of a widening of the Gaza war would be especially severe for South Asian nations
17 April 2024, 05:00 AM

Lessons to learn from Bangladeshi teen’s death in New York

In remembering Win Rozario, it’s vital to reflect on the broader implications of his death and the countless similar tragedies.
9 April 2024, 10:30 AM

The war tactic of starvation in Gaza

As Muslims around the world prepare for Eid, the world is witnessing horror unfold in the Gaza Strip.
9 April 2024, 05:00 AM

How the unjustifiable war in Gaza is justified

Propaganda in the media is a prevalent practice during war.
8 April 2024, 15:00 PM

‘Ballots, not bullets, for Palestine’

Lt General Jebril Alrjoub, general secretary of the Palestinian National Movement FATEH, speaks to The Daily Star.
2 April 2024, 03:00 AM

Moscow terror attack and its aftermath

Putin has been widely credited for bringing security and some semblance of order to Russia after the turbulent decade that followed the collapse of the USSR, however, this attack may shatter some of that confidence.
2 April 2024, 02:00 AM

Historical parallels: Bangladesh’s genocide in 1971 to Gaza

Despite the magnitude of the genocide, global recognition and acknowledgment of Bangladesh's struggle for independence have been inadequate.
26 March 2024, 06:00 AM

'The Liberation War became a centre of big power rivalry'

Veteran diplomat M Humayun Kabir discusses the geopolitical history of Bangladesh's Liberation War in an exlcusive interview.
26 March 2024, 02:00 AM

To catch a pirate

Today’s piracy further feeds upon those flows including petroleum and the growing numbers of African/Asian countries involved. Control is now imperative.
19 March 2024, 06:00 AM

CAA and its effects on Indian secularism and regional stability

The Act, clearly, is a step in the wrong direction.
19 March 2024, 05:00 AM

Reject competition, embrace collaboration

There is untapped potential for Bangladesh to leverage Vietnam's strengths and accelerate its economic development.
12 March 2024, 03:00 AM

The paradoxes of US aid in Gaza

The world has been more interested in providing humanitarian aid rather than stopping the war
12 March 2024, 02:00 AM

Mexico’s historic 2024 election campaign enters the final stretch

It's almost certain that a woman will be elected president for the first time in Mexico.
9 March 2024, 06:00 AM

Economics is irredeemably sexist

Economics has an intractable “women problem.”
8 March 2024, 06:00 AM

Will the US and UK's support for Israel backfire?

There are growing signs of substantial public disaffection in these two nations which have been conspicuous in refusing to take Israel to task for its slaughter.
5 March 2024, 00:00 AM

Backing Israel’s genocide: Not just the US

The recent development has been seen as a distinct escalation of India’s support for Israel.
4 March 2024, 13:00 PM

Why war is not good for the US economy

In recent years, the Pentagon budget has approached its highest level since World War II: $886 billion and counting.
2 March 2024, 04:00 AM

Could this be the year of Japan’s first female Prime Minister?

In Japan, a country with a conspicuous gender gap, a political breakthrough could happen this year.
1 March 2024, 04:00 AM