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Ahead of the 13th National Parliamentary Election in Bangladesh, scheduled for February 12, prominent civil society members and rights activists have raised a strong demand to ensure the land rights of marginalized groups, including the landless, women, and indigenous communities. The call was made at a national seminar titled ‘13th National Election: Land Rights of…

After more than a decade, the electoral landscape in Bangladesh has become vibrant as the nation prepares for a highly competitive election. Against the backdrop of a transformed political reality following the 2024 mass uprising, the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary Election, scheduled for February 12, 2026, has created a blend of festivity and anxiety across…

Renée Nicole Good and Facundo Jones Huala: Poets on fire Like Sirius and Procyon: Stars Burning in the Night Introduction — Yagán Legend: Stars of Fire Every culture has its own bedtime stories, its lullabies, and original tales. They often arise from looking at the sky, amid fears, hopes, cold, and silence. In these dark…

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists announced today the new position of the Doomsday Clock, an international symbol representing the level of global risk linked to nuclear weapons, climate crisis, geopolitical instability, and emerging technologies. With today’s update, the Doomsday Clock stands at 85 seconds to midnight, 4 seconds closer than last year, when it…

For the first time in history, the symbolic clock has moved to its most perilous point ever—just 85 seconds from global catastrophe. This historic move was announced by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists’ Science and Security Board, citing a critical “failure of leadership” in the face of escalating existential threats. The time was moved closer…

Guatemala hosted the International Meeting “Women and Indigenous Women in Latin America: Moving Toward Parity and Democracy.” During the two-day meeting, around 100 women leaders from Guatemala, Bolivia, Mexico, Chile, and Costa Rica discussed how parity, alternation, and the inclusion of women and indigenous women and peoples has been a historic demand. In this Central…

By Anuradha Chenoy Anuradha Chenoy is an IPB Board member. The thoughts in this article areher own and do not necessarily reflect those of the IPB. Nothing can be more cynical than President Donald Trump’s proposal for a new “Board of Peace” (BoP). Marketed as an international peace-building organization, this initiative would enact a self-serving…

This report examines how climate change is exacerbating security risks across the OSCE region through gendered and intersectional pathways.

Geneva (Switzerland): At least 12 Bangladeshi journalists were injured in an attack by extortionists and terrorists in the Narsingdi locality of the South Asian nation on 26 January 2026, as the media professionals were returning to Dhaka by bus after attending a leisurely program of the Crime Reporters Association of Bangladesh. According to Bangladesh Sangbad…

Folks can acknowledge that this is indeed an insurgency, regardless of their opinion about it. Elon Musk shared a post by Eric Schwalm, a retired Green Beret, who argued that the unrest in Minneapolis should be considered an insurgency. For background, Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Border Patrol (BP) have been tasked by Trump 2.0 with enforcing associated…