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Global Support Lets Bangladesh Prime Minister Withstand Election Concerns

By Julhas Alam

January 05, 2019

Despite election-related violence, congratulatory messages rolled in for Bangladesh Prime Minister-elect Sheikh Hasina.

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December 31, 2018

Bangladesh's Awami League Wins Landslide Victory; Opposition Rejects Result

Sheikh Hasina has won a third term in an election the opposition candidate dismissed as “farcical.”

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Bangladesh's Awami League Wins Landslide Victory; Opposition Rejects Result

December 31, 2018

The Bell Tolls on Bangladesh's Democracy

The promise of economic stability at the cost of democracy continues.

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The Bell Tolls on Bangladesh's Democracy

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

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

September 28, 2018

Can an Aspiring Political Movement Upend the Bangladeshi Elections?

Bangladesh’s upcoming elections could reshape the country for a generation

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Can an Aspiring Political Movement Upend the Bangladeshi Elections?

August 22, 2018

Behind Bangladesh's Protests: Rising Frustration

Looking beyond the immediate trigger of the August protests, what has Bangladesh's society so frustrated?

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Behind Bangladesh's Protests: Rising Frustration

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?

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

March 23, 2018

Turbulent Politics Set to Return to Bangladesh

Political stability ahead of the December national elections is now increasingly elusive in Bangladesh.

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Turbulent Politics Set to Return to Bangladesh

February 16, 2018

Is This the End of the Two-Party System in Bangladesh?

Less than a year ahead of national polls, the leader of Bangladesh's opposition party has been convicted of corruption.

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Is This the End of the Two-Party System in Bangladesh?

April 27, 2017

Silence and Fear a Year After a Prominent Bangladeshi Activist’s Murder

With the death of Xulhaz a year ago, LGBTI rights work in Bangladesh came to a halt.

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Silence and Fear a Year After a Prominent Bangladeshi Activist’s Murder

April 08, 2017

Delhi Woos Dhaka: Bangladesh PM Hasina Gets a Warm Welcome in India

It is important for India to get ties with Bangladesh right.

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Delhi Woos Dhaka: Bangladesh PM Hasina Gets a Warm Welcome in India

September 28, 2015

Bangladesh on the Brink: Between Terrorism and Democracy

The rising tide of Islamist violence in Bangladesh could be a bellwether for South Asia. How should the world respond?

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Bangladesh on the Brink: Between Terrorism and Democracy

May 14, 2015

Democracy Departs From Bangladesh

Recent elections suggest the political situation is worsening.

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Democracy Departs From Bangladesh

December 13, 2013

Bangladesh Executes Opposition Leader

The execution of Abdul Quader Mollah could destabilize Bangladeshi politics even further.

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Bangladesh Executes Opposition Leader

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