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Breaking the Sacred: How a Student-Led Revolution Ended Hasina’s Authoritarian Rule
By Shafi Md Mostofa
By dismantling the regime’s sacrosanct narratives – of both the Hasina family and the War of Independence – students directly challenged the foundation of her authoritarianism.
Is It Time to Declare a Moratorium on the Death Penalty in Bangladesh?
By Saira Rahman Khan, Sara Kowal, and Karen S. Gomez-Dumpit
With the interim government’s commitment to investigate enforced disappearances, another form of state-sanctioned killing, the practice of the death penalty, ought to face the same scrutiny.
Mukti 2.0: Bangladesh’s Monsoon Revolution
By Tushar Shetty
Mubashar Hasan, Smruti S. Pattanaik, and Leo Wigger discuss the causes and triggers of the protest that dethroned Bangladesh's PM and the outlook for the country moving forward.
Heavy Climate Toll on Bangladesh Warrants Attention and Action
By Parvez Uddin Chowdhury
The country is bounded by rapidly rising seas to its south and by overflowing rivers in its north and northeast.
The Network of Professors Behind Bangladesh’s Revolution
By Fahmidul Haq
The University Teachers Network, a network of Bangladeshi academics at home and abroad, charted the movement's agenda and demands.
Bangladesh’s Flood Response Turns Crisis Into Cooperation
By Shafiqul Islam Shafik
Bangladesh has shown how its “engineering diplomacy” approach to managing a flood crisis could be a pathway to resilience.
After a Teenage Girl Is Killed on the Bangladesh-India Border, a War of Narratives Emerges
By Jannatul Naym Pieal
Despite a long record of border killings, India is trying to pin the blame on Bangladesh for the death of a 13-year-old girl – while also playing up anti-Hindu violence in Bangladesh.
Would India Extradite Sheikh Hasina to Bangladesh?
By Dewan Alif Ovi
India finds itself on a tightrope over a minefield, juggling legal commitments under its extradition treaty with Bangladesh as well as broader geopolitical and diplomatic considerations.
How Is Bangladesh Doing 1 Month After Sheikh Hasina’s Exit?
By Julhas Alam
Normalcy is slowly returning. The big question is when will elections happen?
Bangladesh’s New Border Stance Signals a Shift in Its Approach to India
By Saqlain Rizve
“Enough is enough”: Dhaka is taking a strong stand at the border as Bangladesh-India relations enter a new phase.
Islamic Fundamentalism Raises Its Head in Post-Hasina Bangladesh
By Snigdhendu Bhattacharya
Many statues like those of Mujibur Rahman were defaced for political reasons. But targeting sculptures like that of Lady Justice lay bare the Islamists’ anti-statue agenda.
Shafi Md Mostofa on the Rise of the Jamaat-e-Islami in Bangladesh
By Sudha Ramachandran
“Liberal modern values, which are deeply ingrained in Bangladesh's civil society, media, and elite circles, are a significant deterrent to JeI's growth.”