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In Bangladesh, Islamists Are Stepping up Actions Against Women

In Bangladesh, Islamists Are Stepping up Actions Against Women

By Subir Bhaumik
A series of troubling incidents have seen Islamic groups threaten violence to force the cancellation of women's football matches and store openings featuring Bangladeshi actresses.

Ali Riaz on Recommendations of Bangladesh’s Constitutional Reform Commission

Ali Riaz on Recommendations of Bangladesh’s Constitutional Reform Commission

By Sudha Ramachandran
“The Bangladeshi state’s relationship with religion under the revised Constitution as recommended by the CRC would not be different from past decades.”
Bangladesh and Pakistan Are Changing South Asia’s Geopolitical Landscape

Bangladesh and Pakistan Are Changing South Asia’s Geopolitical Landscape

By Muqtedar Khan
Their growing alliance will not bring stability to the region. Rather, it will raise the geopolitical temperature and provoke more Indian pressure on Bangladesh.

Boat Carrying More Than 70 Rohingya Lands in Indonesia’s Aceh Region

Boat Carrying More Than 70 Rohingya Lands in Indonesia’s Aceh Region

By Sebastian Strangio
Last year saw a record number of Rohingya refugees set off by sea from the camps in southeastern Bangladesh.

Bangladesh Probes Hasina’s Niece for Corruption in Russian Nuclear Power Deal

Bangladesh Probes Hasina’s Niece for Corruption in Russian Nuclear Power Deal

By Mubashar Hasan
But are the allegations against the British MP politically motivated? Is the Yunus-led interim government settling scores with Hasina?

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Why India’s Fence Along its Bangladesh Border Riles Dhaka

Why India’s Fence Along its Bangladesh Border Riles Dhaka

By Sudha Ramachandran
Advisers in the interim government argue that four agreements signed by the Hasina government with India are unequal.

Political Outbidding in India on Illegal Bangladeshi Immigrants

Political Outbidding in India on Illegal Bangladeshi Immigrants

By Sucharita Sengupta
As elections in Delhi draw near, political parties take to anti-immigrant rhetoric and penal action.
Can Hasina’s Awami League Make a Comeback in Bangladesh’s Next Election?

Can Hasina’s Awami League Make a Comeback in Bangladesh’s Next Election?

By Shahadat Swadhin
The Awami League is unlikely to make a swift comeback in Bangladesh's political landscape

Bangladesh’s Fragile Progress Toward Freedom of Expression

Bangladesh’s Fragile Progress Toward Freedom of Expression

By A K M Wahiduzzaman
The interim government’s draft Cyber Security Ordinance mirrors the repressive legal frameworks of previous administrations.

Revolution and Rivalry: Can Bangladesh Escape Its Illiberal Past?

Revolution and Rivalry: Can Bangladesh Escape Its Illiberal Past?

By Shafi Md Mostofa
Bangladesh’s entrenched political culture, rooted in decades of illiberal democracy, violence, and bad governance, casts a long shadow.

Pakistani High Commissioner Syed Ahmed Maroof on Evolving Bangladesh-Pakistan Relations

Pakistani High Commissioner Syed Ahmed Maroof on Evolving Bangladesh-Pakistan Relations

By Saqlain Rizve
“The past is the past, and we don’t want to remain stuck there.”
The Forgotten Opposition: Bangladesh’s Left in the Shadow of Major Parties

The Forgotten Opposition: Bangladesh’s Left in the Shadow of Major Parties

By Saqlain Rizve
Despite their legacy of activism – including during the July Revolution – Bangladesh’s leftist groups remain marginalized in the broader political discourse.

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