South Asia

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. 

The terror attacks on September 11, 2001, seemingly changed the trajectory of Afghanistan’s history. But today, the country in many ways is back to the status quo ante – except for the thousands of lives lost to war. 

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.

The country is bounded by rapidly rising seas to its south and by overflowing rivers in its north and northeast.

The drones are assembled and possibly utilized with technology borrowed from resistance groups in Myanmar.

Two days before the 9/11 attacks, Ahmad Shah Massoud was assassinated in Afghanistan. His legacy is woven with threads of both reverence and controversy.

The University Teachers Network, a network of Bangladeshi academics at home and abroad, charted the movement's agenda and demands.

Sino-Sri Lankan relations have been stronger when left-of-center parties or politicians are in power on the Indian Ocean island.

Bangladesh has shown how its “engineering diplomacy” approach to managing a flood crisis could be a pathway to resilience.

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.

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. 

A close look at the leading candidates’ proposals reveals varying degrees of commitment to and understanding of the issues faced by women.