Abdul Samad Khan

Bangladesh has never let its political instability mess with its economic growth. Rather it made sure to keep itself on the long trajectory to progress and prosperity which is why its economy has increased nearly 250 folds in its fifty-year life.

Liberalism opines that human nature is cooperative and altruistic in lieu of being selfish and whimsical considered by the classical realists. The neo-liberalist school of thought though accepts the anarchic order of the International System

The internal political rift and polarisation of Ukraine have given birth to the pro-western, pro-Russian and pro-neutral political hordes. The pro-western political horde seeks Nato’s as well as EU's memberships against the mounting Russian concerns.

The uncompromising attitude of the Taliban is no surprise. Afghanistan is in their possession, they strut through it, arrogant, their heads raised high, trampling the citizens like a wild bull. They won this country and can do whatever they want and no one dares to oppose them.

The U.S. has extended its serious concerns over the grime picture of democracy not only in China which is a supporter of an authoritarian regime while hoodwinking the Western liberal democracy under the new phrase, Controlled Western Liberal Democracy.

Pakistan entered the international community almost seven decades ago and adopted the inherited democratic system which was then put on a bumpy road for the decades to come. The Pakistani version of democracy has come across four militaries coupd’état

The European Union put a ban on the traveling of those members of the Lower House of the Russian Parliament who had given nod to President Putin’s decision of invading Ukraine and recognizing Luhansk and Donetsk as independent republics, to Europe.

Hong Kong is, still, eagerly looking for the full-fledged installation of democracy as the plight of democracy it possesses is badly feeble. The post of the Chief Executive is occupied by the man selected by a Beijing-backed election committee from amongst the list shortlisted by China.