What Haiti could learn from the success story of Bangladesh
by Rashmee
Posted on July 21, 2021 / The National
The aftermath of the assassination of Haiti’s president Jovenel Moise has made apparent the country’s …
Read MoreHow did Bangladesh become the ‘miracle on the Meghna’?
by Rashmee
Posted on July 7, 2021
/ TAKE UP ONE IDEA What have you heard about Bangladesh recently? If nothing, or …
Read MoreThe pandemic and the clothes on our backs
by Rashmee
Posted on May 6, 2021
/IT’S THE BUSINESS What are you wearing as you read this and how long do …
Read MoreIndia vs Bangladesh. Bigger is not always better
by Rashmee
Posted on February 17, 2020
Indian TV anchor Karan Thapar made a fascinating case the other day for big countries …
Read MoreGeneralisations about women in politics don’t hold true
by Rashmee
Posted on August 14, 2019 / The National
Can the Brexit conundrum be solved by an all-female cabinet? And can a woman lead …
Read MoreCould Rohingya crisis set off faith-based conflicts in South Asia? That’s what Bimal Ghosh fears
by Rashmee
Posted on September 19, 2017
Only the short-sighted or the credulous would be persuaded by Aung San Suu Kyi’s extraordinary …
Read MoreIraq. Bangladesh…Are some countries second-class triggers of global grief?
by Rashmee
Posted on July 11, 2016
Some countries are second-class triggers of global grief. It’s true, for all that we pretend …
Read MoreThe war on ‘bloggers’ in a country that isn’t a model of internet accessibility
by Rashmee
Posted on August 12, 2015
The attacks in Bangladesh on people who write blogs is a puzzle. The death of …
Read MoreUN peacekeeping: Poor men’s wars fought by the very poorest people?
by Rashmee
Posted on October 12, 2013
It’s best to read Transparency International UK’s new report alleging corruption in UN peacekeeping, alongside …
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Rashmee has lived and worked in several countries in the past decade, including Afghanistan, India, Haiti, Tunisia, the UAE, US and UK