Dr Reza Kibria

The writer is IMF Macro Fiscal Advisor to the Ministry of Economy and Finance, Cambodia.

The myth of the 'level playing field'

Rural Sylhet on a damp winter's night presents a most forbidding scene. The Stygian darkness is pierced only by the dim light of the lantern of a roadside stall in the far distance.

The struggle to restore our values

The 2018 election is not just about changing a set of policymakers: It is a possible turning point in the struggle to restore our core values.

Protecting our rights and freedoms

The people of Bangladesh recognise that their basic rights and freedoms—the very things people fought for during the independence struggle—are now being threatened by the powers that be.

White House under siege: The Muscovite candidate?

In any genuine democracy, after a tough electoral struggle, the first challenge of the new incumbent is to unite the nation and reconcile those who did not vote for the winning side.

Trump's feud with the media

The ill-will between President Trump and the mainstream liberal media (I will mostly use the term “media” from here on) is well-documented.

December 24, 2018
December 24, 2018

The myth of the 'level playing field'

Rural Sylhet on a damp winter's night presents a most forbidding scene. The Stygian darkness is pierced only by the dim light of the lantern of a roadside stall in the far distance.

December 19, 2018
December 19, 2018

The struggle to restore our values

The 2018 election is not just about changing a set of policymakers: It is a possible turning point in the struggle to restore our core values.

December 14, 2018
December 14, 2018

Protecting our rights and freedoms

The people of Bangladesh recognise that their basic rights and freedoms—the very things people fought for during the independence struggle—are now being threatened by the powers that be.

May 22, 2017
May 22, 2017

White House under siege: The Muscovite candidate?

In any genuine democracy, after a tough electoral struggle, the first challenge of the new incumbent is to unite the nation and reconcile those who did not vote for the winning side.

March 20, 2017
March 20, 2017

Trump's feud with the media

The ill-will between President Trump and the mainstream liberal media (I will mostly use the term “media” from here on) is well-documented.

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