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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…
Why Did Bangladesh’s Interim Advisor Yunus Threaten to Resign?
Dhaka became a city of rumors on May 22-23. The rumors revolved around whether Muhammad Yunus, chief advisor of Bangladesh’s interim government, would resign. The New York Times reported that Yunus had even drafted a resignation speech, but some advisers managed to persuade him…
Bangladesh in 2024: Protests, Political Shifts, and a New Path Ahead
On August 5 of this year, Bangladesh’s political landscape underwent a seismic shift as student protests that initially started as a call for quota reforms erupted into a nationwide movement against corruption, authoritarianism, and economic mismanagement. This eventually led to…
शेख़ हसीना के बाद बांग्लादेश: भारत को अनिश्चितताओं से कैसे निपटना चाहिए?
कुछ समय से बांग्लादेश में विरोध प्रदर्शन चल रहे थे, जिसके चलते सैकड़ों लोग हताहत थे और प्रधानमंत्री शेख हसीना को भी अपना त्यागपत्र देना पड़ा| मूल रूप से, बांग्लादेश में विरोध प्रदर्शन देश की आरक्षण प्रणाली के विरुद्ध प्रारम्भ…
India Must Match China’s Speedy Moves in Bangladesh’s New Political Landscape
In early September, Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen met with Shafiqur Rahman, the chief of the Bangladeshi political party Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), at the party's central office in Dhaka. According to various reports, Yao termed the JeI a "well-organized" and…