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Bangladesh
How Bangladesh Learned to Love the Belt and Road
By Sudha Ramachandran
Dhaka has largely avoided the major pitfalls of China’s initiative while embracing the gains.
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Bangladesh’s China-India Balance
May 06, 2019
Bangladesh’s China-India Balance
In the energy sector especially, Bangladesh aims to exploit the balance of power between China and India.
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Bangladesh’s China-India Balance
Bangladesh's Media Under Siege
March 07, 2019
Bangladesh's Media Under Siege
The Digital Security Act 2018 was just the latest blow.
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Bangladesh's Media Under Siege
The Rohingyas' Plight: What Options Under International Law?
January 15, 2019
The Rohingyas' Plight: What Options Under International Law?
What role can the ICC and ICJ play in bringing justice for the Rohingyas' suffering?
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The Rohingyas' Plight: What Options Under International Law?
The Hero Bangladesh Deserves
December 28, 2018
The Hero Bangladesh Deserves
What does Hero Alom’s candidacy say about the state of Bangladesh's politics?
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The Hero Bangladesh Deserves
Bangladesh’s Deadly Election
December 24, 2018
Bangladesh’s Deadly Election
On December 30, Bangladesh goes to the polls. There is a real danger of political regression.
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Bangladesh’s Deadly Election
The University Fighters of Sheikh Hasina
October 24, 2018
The University Fighters of Sheikh Hasina
How the Chhatra League came to control the University of Dhaka.
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The University Fighters of Sheikh Hasina
Bangladesh’s Crossfire Doctrine
July 03, 2018
Bangladesh’s Crossfire Doctrine
Extrajudicial killings spike in Bangladesh’s “Duterte style” drug war.
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Bangladesh’s Crossfire Doctrine
Yaba: The Red Pills and the Rohingya
June 04, 2018
Yaba: The Red Pills and the Rohingya
Bangladesh’s cities are awash with red methamphetamine pills that come in from Myanmar.
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Yaba: The Red Pills and the Rohingya
Could Bangladesh Be Heading for One-Party Rule?
May 12, 2018
Could Bangladesh Be Heading for One-Party Rule?
With the BNP's Khaleda Zia in jail and Islamic parties besieged, it's a probability more than just a possibility.
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Could Bangladesh Be Heading for One-Party Rule?
Bangladesh’s Students Back on the Streets in Protest
April 14, 2018
Bangladesh’s Students Back on the Streets in Protest
Over the last week, Bangladesh saw intense student unrest over quotas in government jobs.
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Bangladesh’s Students Back on the Streets in Protest
Bangladesh's New Generation of Militants
January 29, 2018
Bangladesh's New Generation of Militants
Akayed Ullah, a wannabe jihadist, represents a new generation of militants.
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Bangladesh's New Generation of Militants
Where Are the Bengalis in London's Banglatown?
December 28, 2017
Where Are the Bengalis in London's Banglatown?
Brick Lane, once renowned for its Bengali immigrants, is changing.
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Where Are the Bengalis in London's Banglatown?
The Rohingya: A People Without A Home
September 07, 2017
The Rohingya: A People Without A Home
More than 35 years since it began, the Rohingya crisis is long overdue for a solution.
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The Rohingya: A People Without A Home
A Year of Bangladesh's War on Terror
July 06, 2017
A Year of Bangladesh's War on Terror
A year after the Dhaka bakery bloodbath, counterterrorism remains deeply political.
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A Year of Bangladesh's War on Terror
The India-Bangladesh Wall: Lessons for Trump
February 15, 2017
The India-Bangladesh Wall: Lessons for Trump
Border fences are not particularly effective, but they are enormously expensive.
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The India-Bangladesh Wall: Lessons for Trump
The Rise of US-Bangladesh Counterterror Cooperation
September 02, 2016
The Rise of US-Bangladesh Counterterror Cooperation
Kerry’s visit to Dhaka shows how seriously the U.S. takes terrorism in Bangladesh.
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The Rise of US-Bangladesh Counterterror Cooperation
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Sebastien Peyrouse on the EU's New Central Asia Strategy
July 16, 2019
Sebastien Peyrouse on the EU's New Central Asia Strategy
What are Europe’s main interests in Central Asia and how does the EU plan to pursue them?
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