At the opening of the Bengal Delta Conference 2025, The Wire’s founder-editor Siddharth Varadarajan praised Bangladesh’s handling of US-imposed tariffs on India and Bangladesh as indicative of its economic transformation. Former Malaysian Education Minister Prof. Mazli bin Malik noted that the recent people’s uprising restored democratic culture, with the government consulting stakeholders—a positive reform step. The Daily Star editor Mahfuz Anam reflected on Bangladesh’s historic struggle to build strong institutions, while Nepal’s ex-minister Dr. Deepak Gawali urged youth to address global climate challenges responsibly.