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What’s Changed, and What Hasn’t, in Bangladesh

The BNP has a new leader. Students speak more openly about their affiliations with right-wing politics, and there is more freedom to criticize the...

30.01.2026 4

The Diplomat

Mubashar Hasan

Why Mobs in Bangladesh Attacked the Offices of Daily Star and Prothom Alo

The targeted newspaper offices are considered to be pro-India and pro-Hasina by the country’s far right.

29.12.2025 4

The Diplomat

Mubashar Hasan

Why Are Bangladeshis Joining Russia’s War in Ukraine?

Many are duped by Bangladeshi and Russian recruitment agencies into joining the Russian army. Others are drawn by social media videos.

26.11.2025 8

The Diplomat

Mubashar Hasan

How Bangladesh’s Cricket Hero Buried His Own Career

Shakib al Hasan’s continued association with the much-reviled Sheikh Hasina prompted the interim government to ban him from playing for the country.

29.10.2025 3

The Diplomat

Mubashar Hasan

Islamists Sweep Students’ Union Elections in Key Universities in Bangladesh

The Shibir’s victories reveal the extent to which the Jamaat and its affiliates have gained influence in Bangladesh’s educational institutions.

27.09.2025 7

The Diplomat

Mubashar Hasan

Resurgence of Jamaat-e-Islami Shifts Bangladesh Politics to the Right

Since it cannot win elections on its own, JI has joined hands with the National Citizen Party to influence the country’s political system.

20.08.2025 10

The Diplomat

Mubashar Hasan

The Rise of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s Tarique Rahman

The son of former President Gen. Ziaur Rahman and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, Rahman is the acting chairman of the BNP.

16.07.2025 20

The Diplomat

Mubashar Hasan

Why Did Bangladesh’s Interim Advisor Yunus Threaten to Resign?

Differences between political parties on issues like elections seem to be hampering the functioning of the interim government.

27.05.2025 5

The Diplomat

Mubashar Hasan

Why Bangladesh’s Muhammad Yunus Must Hold Elections Soon

A democratically elected political government would have more legitimacy than the interim administration to move the country forward.

26.04.2025 8

The Diplomat

Mubashar Hasan

Bangladesh to Seal Deal with Musk’s Starlink

While officials say the decision is driven by the need to improve internet connectivity to benefit Bangladeshis, it is likely also aimed at winning...

27.03.2025 6

The Diplomat

Mubashar Hasan

UN Report Exposes Sheikh Hasina’s Commanding Role in Possible Crimes Against Humanity in Bangladesh

The report will undermine the former prime minister’s international legitimacy further and likely complicate India’s relationship with the Awami...

19.02.2025 10

The Diplomat

Mubashar Hasan

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

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

27.01.2025 8

The Diplomat

Mubashar Hasan

Student-Led Party Is Set to Break the Duopoly in Bangladesh

The student-led uprising of July-August not only resulted in the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from power in Bangladesh, but also it has...

30.12.2024 5

The Diplomat

Mubashar Hasan

What Has Changed in Post-Hasina Bangladesh?

Last month, I returned to Bangladesh for three weeks. It was my first time back in my home country after over six years in exile. November 7, the...

13.12.2024 10

The Diplomat

Mubashar Hasan