Domestic Politics
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…
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…