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Is Bangladesh the Next Failed State? February 13, 2025

Until her August 5, 2024 ouster, Sheikh Hasina, a two-time prime minister who had run Bangladesh for 20 of its 54-year history, was the closest to royalty as anyone in Bangladeshi politics. Not only was she the South Asian country’s longest-serving r...

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Bangladesh Arrests 1,300 in Crackdown on Pro-Hasina Protests February 10, 2025

Bangladesh Protesters Torch Ousted PM Sheikh Hasina’s Father’s Home February 06, 2025

A New Political ‘Youthquake’ Takes Hold September 03, 2024

A new generation is asserting itself across Asia and Africa, where young people are spontaneously forming protest movements and forging rare coalitions. Though every country is different, these movements share a desire to sweep away the political str...

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Bangladesh: Domestic Turmoil & Regional Insecurity August 22, 2024

For neighbouring India, the departure of Sheikh Hasina threatens its security goals, while Dhaka’s growing ties with China will also cause New Delhi concern. ...

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Bangladesh’s Democracy in Peril August 20, 2024

As Bangladesh grapples with its most significant political crisis since independence, a dark shadow looms over its religious minorities. The nation, once founded on principles of unity and secularism, has become a battleground, where the flames of ch...

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Bangladesh Protesters Plan New Party to Cement Their Revolution August 16, 2024

Modi Voices Concern Over Unrest in Bangladesh & Attacks on Hindus August 15, 2024

Police Investigate Murder Case Filed Against Former Bangladesh Premier August 13, 2024

Bangladesh Chief Justice Agrees To Resign Amid New Student Protests August 12, 2024

Islamists Terrorize Hindus & Christians in Bangladesh August 12, 2024

With hundreds of Hindus and Christians killed and thousands more attacked and wounded, violence on minorities in Bangladesh finally calls western attention to what happens when an Islamist majority is left unchecked to terrorise non-Muslims. ...

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Government: Restoring Law and Order in Bangladesh a Priority August 09, 2024

Bangladesh as Color Revolution on India’s Doorstep August 08, 2024

Indian intelligence agencies, rarely the epitome of self-assured success, have rarely been caught as flat-footed as they were over the weekend when Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina hurriedly evacuated her palatial residences for a rather mod...

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Bangladesh: Interim Leader Yunus Appeals for Calm August 07, 2024

Bangladesh PM Resigns August 06, 2024

The Remarkable Downfall of Bangladesh’s Iron Lady August 06, 2024

In a move that would have seemed unimaginable just a few weeks ago, Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ended a decade and a half of uninterrupted rule on August 5, resigning her post and fleeing the country. ...

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India Stands To Lose in Bangladesh August 06, 2024

It is too soon to tell who will win, but the signs are troubling for the U.S. and India....

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Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina Flees, Army: Interim Gov To Be Formed August 05, 2024

Why Are There Protests in Bangladesh Again? August 05, 2024

Bangladesh is on the boil again with close to 100 people killed on Sunday as protesters, calling for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation, clashed with security forces and supporters of the ruling party....

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An Arab Spring in Bangladesh? July 27, 2024

In recent weeks, the Bangladeshi government has cracked down violently on students demanding equitable access to coveted government jobs amid an unemployment crisis. ...

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Bangladesh’s Internet Shutdown Isolates Citizens, Disrupts Business July 26, 2024

Bangladesh Crawls Back to Normalcy After Clashes; Nearly 200 Dead July 24, 2024

How Bangladesh Protests Turned Deadly July 24, 2024

Anti-government protests have sparked nationwide clashes in Bangladesh between police and university students. At least 150 people have been killed - and some of those caught up in the bloodshed have described to the BBC what happened. ...

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Malaysia Evacuates 123 Citizens From Violence-Hit Bangladesh July 23, 2024

Bangladesh To Accept Court Ruling Cutting Job Quotas After Unrest July 23, 2024