How Did Bangladesh Secure a Lower US Tariff Than India and China?
A Region Reordered by Tariffs The Trump administration’s tariffs, unleashed in April 2025, have upended global trade, with South Asia...
Can Pakistan and Bangladesh Rewrite History?
A Shared Past, a Fractured Present The 1971 Liberation War, which birthed Bangladesh from the ashes of East Pakistan, remains...
Mawlid in academic research: how Western scholars interpret it
The Origins and Islamic Significance of Mawlid Mawlid refers to the celebration of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ's birth, observed on...
The Path to a Good-Enough Iran Nuclear Deal
Historical Context: A Cycle of Conflict and Diplomacy Iran’s nuclear ambitions have long fueled tensions with the West, rooted in...
Is Trump’s Use of ‘Pocket Rescissions’ Actually Legal?
Historical Context: The Power of the Purse As the September 30, 2025, funding deadline looms, President Donald Trump’s aggressive push...
Can Trump Bend the Fed?
The Fragile Boundary Between Politics and Monetary Power The United States built its modern central banking system on a principle...
Could Trump’s Latest Moves Signal the End for American Unions?
A Fragile Revival: The Historical Arc of U.S. Unions American unions, once a cornerstone of economic and political power, have...
Why Do Shallow Earthquakes Cause More Destruction Than Deep Ones?
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan near the border with Pakistan just before midnight on Sunday. Several aftershocks followed....
Deadly Earthquake Hits Afghanistan
A Nation Shaken: Historical Context of Seismic Vulnerability On August 31, 2025, a magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan near...
What Happens Next After Trump’s Tariffs Were Ruled Illegal?
A federal appeals court has ruled that most of Donald Trump’s tariffs were an overreach of his presidential emergency powers....
US Cities Confront FIFA Over 2026 World Cup Costs
A Costly Honor: The Financial Burden on U.S. Host Cities The 2026 FIFA World Cup, co-hosted by the United States,...
The Self-Inflicted Wound in U.S. Tourism
Vanishing Crowds on the Waterfront On U.S. Seattle’s waterfront, where summer once meant bustling sidewalks and accents from across the...
China and India: Partners Not Rivals
A Shifting Alliance: Historical Context of Sino-Indian Relations The pledge by China’s President Xi Jinping and India’s Prime Minister Narendra...
AI and the Vanishing Job Market: Who Gets Left Behind?
The Disruption at the Bottom of the Ladder For decades, young graduates could at least rely on entry-level job positions...
Is China Quietly Conquering America’s Economic Freedom?
Historical Parallels: From Spanish Conquest to Chinese Influence The United States has long prided itself on free markets and limited...
Baruipur: A Brutal Crime and the Politics of Silence
Written by Tawsif Reza Chowdhury, a student of the Department of Economics, University of Chittagong On the recent 5th of...
Fact Check: Is Drinking Lemon Water Every Morning Actually Beneficial?
For years, a simple morning habit has been wrapped in almost quiet promise: a glass of water mixed with lemon...
Can the G7 Still Shape the Global Economy in a Multipolar World?
For nearly five decades, the Group of Seven was widely viewed as the steering committee of the global economy. Decisions...
Has the EU Outsourced Its Economic Sovereignty?
Europe spent decades promoting open markets as a path to shared prosperity. Trade barriers fell, production networks stretched across continents,...
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