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Beyond the Tariffs: Liberation Day’s Impact on South Asia
By Tushar Shetty
Priyanka Bhide, Uzair Younus, Umesh Moramudali and Jyoti Rahman discuss how tariffs will impact India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh.
Bangladesh’s Careful Diplomacy in the India-Pakistan Crisis
By Shafi Md Mostofa
The interim government is being carefully neutral, but public opinion has chosen a side.
Bangladesh’s Interim Government Bans Awami League
By Saqlain Rizve
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?
World Bank-IMF Spring Meetings Send Signal to South Asia: Fix the Fundamentals
By Meera Gopal
How are the region’s low-income economies navigating the intersection of climate vulnerability and crippling levels of debt?
Political Parties Proliferate in Post-Hasina Bangladesh
By Saqlain Rizve
The burst of new parties signals yearning for change. Yet, history teaches us that enthusiasm alone cannot dismantle entrenched systems.
Bangladesh’s Sisyphean Battle With Its Past
By Ahmede Hussain
Jamaat and Awami League leaders should face trial for the alleged crimes they committed in 1971 and 2024, respectively.
Pandora’s Box? Bangladesh and the Rakhine Humanitarian Corridor
By Md. Abrar Hossain
For Dhaka, opening a humanitarian corridor could embroil the country in both Myanmar’s civil war and great power machinations.
Bangladesh: Old Myths, New Country
By Shehryar Fazli
In post-Hasina Bangladesh, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, once known as Bangabandhu, has been stripped of his status as the country’s founding father.
Rebranding Jamaat: The Rise of the ‘Islamist Left’ in Bangladesh
By Shafi Md Mostofa
Jamaat-e-Islami is attempting to reframe itself as an early adopter of the progressive, inclusive spirit of the July Revolution. Will it work?
Why Bangladesh’s Muhammad Yunus Must Hold Elections Soon
By Mubashar Hasan
A democratically elected political government would have more legitimacy than the interim administration to move the country forward.
Starlink in Bangladesh: A Digital Leap or Sovereignty Trade-Off?
By Shahadat Swadhin
While Starlink holds promise for connecting Bangladesh’s rural and hard-to-reach areas, it also raises critical questions about national autonomy, data ownership, and digital governance.
The World Shouldn’t Turn Away From the Rohingya Community
By Lucky Karim
“I fear it is becoming more difficult to get people to pay attention.”
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