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Bangladesh

February 03, 2023
Bangladesh Reels Under Economic Crisis and Political Unrest
By Shafi Md Mostofa
Dhaka has received little help from its development partners who are busy waging their geopolitical battles in the country.

February 03, 2023
Why Has India Missed Deadlines For Fencing the India-Bangladesh Border?
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
Fencing of the 4,097-km-long border began in 1986 but a 952-km-long stretch remains to be fenced.

February 02, 2023
Does Anyone Want to Solve the Rohingya Crisis?
By Anu Anwar
The long-simmering refugee crisis between Bangladesh and Myanmar is threatening to boil over into a conflict. But it seems none of the regional powers are paying attention.

February 01, 2023
What Does a New IMF Loan Mean for Bangladesh?
By Ashraful Alam Chowdhury
The loan was largely a precautionary measure, but Bangladesh must ensure the additional funds truly benefit the economy over the long term.

January 24, 2023
Big Powers Battle for Influence in Bangladesh
By Shafi Md Mostofa
The South Asian country is being courted by the U.S., Russia, and China among others, and officials are making a beeline to Dhaka.

January 21, 2023
As US, China Fight Over Bangladesh, India Is the Real Winner
By Anu Anwar
New Delhi is quietly playing Beijing and Washington against one another without draining its own resources in the geopolitical battle for Bangladesh.

January 13, 2023
A Troubling Economic Trajectory in Bangladesh
By Soumya Bhowmick
Bangladesh’s sensational growth story masks some concerning structural weaknesses that are now coming into play.

January 11, 2023
What Was Behind the Chinese Foreign Minister’s Midnight Stopover in Bangladesh?
By Shannon Tiezzi
Ahead of his planned tour of African countries, Qin Gang made a surprise stop in Dhaka.

January 09, 2023
Boat Carrying 184 Rohingya Refugees Lands in Western Indonesia
By Sebastian Strangio
The leaky wooden vessel is just the latest to reach the shores of Aceh, as more and more refugees undertake the dangerous ocean crossings.

January 04, 2023
Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh: Boon or Bane?
By Shafi Md Mostofa
Crime has risen as have unemployment and prices. But rehabilitation work among refugees has provided locals with jobs in NGOs.

December 30, 2022
Prices Rose and Protests Convulsed South Asia in 2022
By Sudha Ramachandran
Depleting foreign exchange reserves forced several countries, including Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Pakistan, to turn to the IMF.

December 22, 2022
How Football Resurrected Argentina-Bangladesh Relations
By Shafik A. Rahma
Bangladeshis’ passion for Argentina’s national team helped inspire Buenos Aires to reopen its embassy in Dhaka.
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