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Saqlain RizveThe Diplomat |
Already, Tarique Rahman has made clear that Bangladesh’s interests would guide foreign policy. China, India, and the United States are recalibrating...
The incoming parliament will remake Bangladesh’s governance system – for better or worse.
Although the BNP has secured a two-thirds majority, it faces several challenges, including stabilizing the law and order situation in the country and...
Around 47.9 percent of voters had cast their votes by 2 p.m. today, according to the Election Commission.
Many Bangladeshis are deeply disillusioned with the current political landscape. But are they willing to embrace communists and socialists as the...
The new coalition, including both Islamist parties and more centrist ones, signals a sea-change in Bangladesh’s politics.
The return of the BNP’s acting chairperson is expected to give the party a boost in the upcoming general elections.
Sharif Osman Bin Hadi, a figure from the July Uprising, was allegedly shot by an Awami League activist, who has reportedly fled to India.
The regime change has not resulted in weakening the rampant abuse of human rights by state institutions.
Will the simultaneous holding of a parliamentary vote and a constitutional referendum stabilize or strain the country's transition?
Hasina and her home minister have been found guilty of crimes against humanity during the mass uprising last year, resulting in the death of 1,400...
It has gone against the country’s secular and creative spirit by scrapping the hiring of music and physical education teachers in primary schools.
A common border with India, transport links, and regional connectivity make Delhi an essential ally in maintaining the industrial base of Bangladesh.
The Muslim community is not monolithic, but people of different sects lived peacefully, side by side. That has changed over the past year.
While campuses have long been notorious for political violence, violent clashes between students and local residents are increasing.
If Bangladesh’s interim government does not hold elections as promised by February, Malaysia's Anwar Ibrahim could be criticized for legitimizing an...
Although fear of state-sponsored oppression has eased, people still long for deep structural reforms.
The country's foreign policy has changed a great deal in the year since Sheikh Hasina’s exit.
Its direct engagement with the rural masses shows commitment to inclusive politics. Still, in a deeply polarized landscape, rural trust won’t come...
Words like "fascist," "revolution," "enemy of Islam," and "genocide" have been used to describe Hasina’s rule. But are any of these labels correct?
Crime continues to surge, public trust in law enforcement remains fragile, and mob violence fills the vacuum left by institutional weakness.
Foreign investors will be disappointed by the budget’s silence on measures for regulatory reform or assurance of legal protections.
This is not the first time the AL is facing political extinction. Can it survive this blow as it did several times in the past?
The burst of new parties signals yearning for change. Yet, history teaches us that enthusiasm alone cannot dismantle entrenched systems.
South Asia seems to be witnessing a paradigm shift as Bangladesh and Pakistan—nations once torn apart by a violent separation and decades of...
Uncertainty looms. But since the tariffs are also squeezing global competitors, South Asian countries could, with the right policies, recover.
While Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus’ visit to China was significant, there were no major breakthroughs.
“We do not want the Awami League to participate in the elections.”
Not only are people vulnerable to crime but also, their faith in the interim government is eroding.
While the BNP wants elections to be held soon, the Jamaat is in favor of constitutional reforms preceding elections.
Given that the Awami League (AL) was the main political force that led the liberation struggle of East Pakistan — now Bangladesh — from West...
On December 14, 2023, Shahriar Shihab was returning home through the University of Dhaka after paying tribute to the martyred intellectuals killed...
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