Reflections at the crossroads

| 1 | South Asia Has a New Economic Leader. Will the World Take Note? | 3 |

| 2 | The Legacy of Colonialism Could Be a Catalyst for New Relationships | 7 |

| 3 | The Myanmar Protests are Forgetting the Rohingya Muslims | 11 |

| 4 | Rohingya Conference Must Focus on a Permanent Solution, Not Just Funding | 15 |

| 5 | Building a lasting defence against fascism | 21 |

| 6 | The new Bangladesh needs a new education system | 27 |

| 7 | While Rich Countries Like the UK Obsess Over Pubs, the Global South is Drowning

       Under the Weight of Coronavirus Cases | 33 |

| 8 | The World's Largest Retailers are Destabilising Bangladeshi Society Under the Cover of COVID-19 | 37 |

| 9 | As an Aid Worker I Know the UK Can Still Have an Impact Despite Cutting Foreign Aid Spending | 41 |

| 10 | Bangladesh risks becoming the next India without surplus vaccines | 45 |

| 11 | What does the Post-Aid Era mean for Development? | 49 |

| 12 | Refugees Aren't Going Anywhere. We Need Sustainable Solutions | 55 |

| 13 | Myanmar's new realities demand a new Rohingya strategy | 59 |

| 14 | How we should build Brand Bangladesh | 65 |

| 15 | The developing world could come out of the pandemic ahead | 69 |

| 16 | From protest to progress: Four reforms for Bangladesh 2.0 | 73 |

| 17 | Women lead the way: Women entrepreneurs in rural areas have made a massive impact towards

         Digital Bangladesh. Digital Centres have been a catalyst for them | 79 |

| 18 | The New Era of Transforming Strategies | 83 |

| 19 | Reform Without Rhetoric: A Working Model from the Energy Sector | 91 |

| 20 | The Future of Bangladesh Depends on Trust | 97 |

                                        Technology and Digital Transformation 

| 1 | Social Media Without Fact-Checking Will Destabilize the Global South | 103 |

| 2 | No. 10 Can Learn Crucial Tech Lessons from the Developing World to Fix Testing Chaos | 107 |

| 3 | Democracy in the Digital Age: Lessons from Bangladesh and Beyond | 111 |

| 4 | AI as Silver Bullet? Bangladesh Futureproofs its Education with Frugal Innovation Instead | 117 |

| 5 | By Rejecting Truth, Meta is Imperiling Public Safety in the Global South | 123 |

| 6 | The Digital Divide is Growing. Here's How to Fix It | 131 |

| 7 | In the Trump era, we need to rethink climate leadership | 139 |

| 8 | At COP26, Big Tech can save the planet and their reputations | 145 |

| 9 | What Climate-Vulnerable Nations Can Learn From Bangladesh's Economic Miracle | 149 |

| 10 | 2021 Will Be Defined by the More Long-Term Crisis Facing Humanity: Climate Change | 155 |

| 11 | Big Tech can save the planet - and their reputations | 159 |

| 12 | Technology can reverse climate change. It's time to embrace it | 163 |

                                           Features and Highlights

| 1 | Ashfaq Zaman's journey to LEAD featured in 'The Daily Star | 169 |

| 2 | Creating Nation Builders | 173 |

| 3 | Coding a New Narrative of Bangladesh's Tech Revolution | 181 |

                                       Ashfaq Zaman's Podcast and Interview Transcript

| 1 | Ashfaq Zaman Interview at LBC Catch Up Show with Iain Dale | 187 |

| 2 | Jenny Kleeman and Luke Jones with Times Radio Breakfast | 193 |

| 3 | BBC World Service Newsday: Ashfaq Zaman on UK's Recent Decision of UFID at BBC World Service | 197 |

| 4 | Asian Network's Big Debate of BBC Live | 201 |

| 5 | BBC World Service Newsday: COVID 19 Situation in Bangladesh | 203 |

| 6 | Frugal Innovations Solutions for the Global South from Shaken Not Burned | 207 |