Saqlain Rizve

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has completed bilateral visits to India and China. The one to Beijing disappointed Dhaka.

The students argue that the quota system is discriminatory and hinders merit-based appointments in government jobs.

Boat transportation to the island has been suspended following gunfire from Myanmar, once again dragging Dhaka into its neighbor's civil war.

The BNP lacks leadership on the ground in Bangladesh and the political environment it faces is far more repressive than that in India.

A number of factors, including perceived electoral irregularities, a lack of genuine competition, and disenchantment with local governance, has eroded public trust in the electoral process.

With General Ahmed no longer in active service, the sanctions' direct impact is limited, serving more as a symbolic gesture than a catalyst for significant reform.

China has announced the first-ever joint military exercises with Bangladesh to be held early this month. Should India worry?

Parties are using AI to communicate with voters across linguistic divisions but also to malign each other.

The two nations are friendly neighbors. Why, then, do Indian troops so frequently use lethal force along the border? 

Will turning secular earn the Bangladesh Nationalist Party more support from New Delhi and Washington?