Bangladesh

The “Golden Era” in India-Bangladesh relations must also lead to resolution of the most vexing issue between the two.

Online activists face deadly threats from religious extremists and a crackdown from authorities.

Protesters in Chattogram and Dhaka denounced Modi and his visit to Bangladesh, sparking clashes with police and counter-protesters.

On March 26, Bangladesh celebrated its 50th Independence Day as well as the birth centenary of the country’s founding father.

Fully recognizing the atrocities committed during the war will be equivalent to acknowledging the Two Nations Theory has failed, a significant blow to Pakistan’s identity.

The 1971 war served as a perfect ground for the age-old India-Pakistan hostility to play out, it also attracted the attention of the Cold War’s key players.

The country has repeatedly beat the odds over the last fifty years to emerge as a leader in South Asia across several fronts.

This year, marking the 50th independence anniversary of Bangladesh, provides both Dhaka and New Delhi a natural opportunity to bring relations back on track.

Bangladesh has so far successfully limited the health impact of COVID-19 in Cox’s Bazar, where upwards of 850,000 Rohingyas reside. But the international community must continue to step up and support the response.  

Mushtaq Ahmed’s death has become a rallying point for renewed criticism of a controversial digital security law.

Dhaka’s plans for resolution of the Rohingya crisis, and its broader relations with Myanmar, remain something of a mystery.