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The Other Half of Democracy: Governing and Opposing in Bangladesh’s Democratic Transition
Bangladesh has lived through fifteen years of elections in which genuine political competition was progressively dismantled. Under Sheikh Hasina’s rule from 2009 to 2024, the country came to resemble what comparative political scientists describe as a competitive authoritarian regime: formal…
Bangladesh in 2025: The Political Game Over Elections and the Battle for Democratic Credibility
Editor’s Note: This article is part of South Asian Voices’ annual Year in Review series. Browse the full series page here. Marked by political upheaval and heightened public desire for accountability and transparency, the last few years have been eventful for Bangladesh.…
इस्लामिस्टों का उभार या स्वयत्तता हेतु मत? बांग्लादेशी परिसरों में जमात की हालिया जीत का कैसे बोध करें
भविष्य की छवि बांग्लादेशी विश्वविद्यालयों के छात्रावासों में दस्तक दे रही है। हाल ही में, ढाका विश्वद्यालय और तीन दूसरे बड़े सार्वजनिक संस्थानों में इस्लामी जमात-ए-इस्लामी के छात्र वर्ग इस्लामी छात्र शिबिर (इसके बाद शिबिर) से जुड़े छात्र संघ के…
Islamist Rise or Vote for Autonomy? How to Read Jamaat’s Recent Win on Bangladeshi Campuses
In Bangladesh’s university dorms, the future is already knocking. The recent sweep of student-union elections by candidates aligned with Islami Chhatra Shibir (henceforth Shibir), the student wing of the Islamist Jamaat-e-Islami, at Dhaka University and three other premier public institutions…
One Year after the Revolution: Reform, Reconciliation, and the Road Ahead for Bangladesh
A year ago, the Pakistani prime minister noted how Pakistan’s economic and political challenges stood in stark contrast to Bangladesh’s trajectory. Bangladesh, once dismissed as a burdened appendage, had surged ahead, hailed as the next economic superstar. The country became…
Bangladesh, A Year after the Uprising: Between Democratic Promise and Political Peril
One year ago, on August 5, 2024, Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted from power and forced to flee to India. Once dubbed "Asia's iron lady" for her blend of development-driven nationalism, authoritarian governance, and unrivaled dominance over…