Ezaz Mamun

Dr Ezaz Mamun is a writer and freelance columnist

October 20, 2026

Sri Lanka: Rising Prices and People’s Patience

A familiar storm gathers Sri Lanka’s inflation reached 8% in September 2026, above the Central Bank’s 3–7% target band for a third straight month, and another push is coming from abroad. Brent

Editor's Choice/Geopolitics

Women’s Role in Peacekeeping Stalls Worldwide

More than 25 years after the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1325 on women, peace and security, women’s representation in multilateral peace operations remains uneven, with progress in some categories offset by declining numbers and setbacks in senior appointments.

October 20, 2026

RSS Chief Warns of Foreign Plot, Declares No Regime Change

Editor's Choice/Geopolitics

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat alleges global forces are exploiting domestic unrest to destabilise India, warns against anti-government agitation and calls for national unity, while

China Protests UK Border Searches as Espionage Dispute Deepens

Defence/Geopolitics

China has lodged a formal diplomatic representation with the United Kingdom after Chinese nationals, including trade delegates, tourists and people visiting relatives, were subjected

Bangladesh’s Prisoners of Politics

October 4, 2026

Columns/Judiciary

Bangladesh has every right to prosecute those responsible for serious crimes, but justice loses its meaning when political identity becomes a substitute for evidence. Mass arrests, restrictions on peaceful political activity, prolonged

The Law That Protects Killers

February 10, 2026

Columns/Geopolitics

Bangladesh’s interim government has enacted the July Uprising (Protection and Liability Determination) Ordinance, 2026, which grants legal immunity to individuals involved in the July–August 2024 uprising. The ordinance requires the withdrawal of