Sheikh Hasina

The relatively large number of female leaders in Asia appears surprising given their general paucity globally.

The secular government of Muslim-majority Bangladesh fears the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan will rejuvenate the violent radical Islamist ecosystem back home.

South Asia has elected its share of prominent women politicians. But what has that meant for gender equality and women's rights on the ground?

Bangladesh has expressed interest in the India-Myanmar-Thailand trilateral highway, despite slow progress made to date.

Bangladeshi security forces have allegedly extrajudicially killed over 2,400 people during Sheikh Hasina's decade in power.

Abdul Majed, a former military captain, was arrested in Dhaka. It’s not clear when or how he returned to Bangladesh.

Also, the hosts discuss the reactions to the spread of COVID–19 in South Asia.

Dhaka is wary of an outbreak, but hasn’t yet instituted formal lockdown procedures as seen in neighboring India.

Dhaka has largely avoided the major pitfalls of China’s initiative while embracing the gains.

Neglecting Bangladesh is not going to help rebuild the country’s democracy.

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

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