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Politics
After Toppling Hasina, Protesters Want Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus to Lead Bangladesh
By Julhas Alam
A longtime opponent of Hasina, Yunus was accused of corruption by her government and tried on charges he said were motivated by vengeance.
Thailand’s Move Forward Party Faces Dissolution, but Its Former Chief Remains Hopeful
By Jerry Harmer and Jintamas Saksornchai
The Constitutional Court is set to hand down its ruling in a case that could result in the dissolution of the party, which won the most votes in last year's election.
Vietnamese Billionaire Tycoon Found Guilty of Defrauding Stockholders
By David Rising and Hau Dinh
Trinh Van Quyet, the founder and chairman of the FLC Group, was sentenced to 21 years in prison for defrauding investors of around $144 million.
Kazakh Journalist Sentenced to 7 Years for Ablyazov Interview
By Catherine Putz
Duman Mukhammedkarim was accused of financing an extremist group and participating in a banned group's activities for sharing an interview he’d conducted with Mukhtar Ablyazov.
Apoorvanand on Why RSS Will Not Oust Modi as Prime Minister Just Yet
By Sudha Ramachandran
“At this juncture, unless the corporates withdraw support from Modi, RSS is not going to undermine Modi’s supremacy.”
How Bangladesh’s Quota Reform Protest Turned Into a Mass Uprising Against a ‘Killer Government’
By Mehedi Hasan Marof
The government's violent crackdown on protesters backfired spectacularly, as demonstrators adopted “one demand”: the end of Sheikh Hasina's rule.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Resigns and Leaves Bangladesh, Ending 15-year Rule
By Julhas Alam and Krutika Pathi
The 76-year-old was elected for a fourth consecutive term in a January vote that was boycotted by her main opponents.
Renewed Anti-government Protests Leave Nearly 100 Dead in Bangladesh
By Julhas Alam
Protestors are demanding the resignation of long-serving Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Jammu and Kashmir: Five Years After the Abrogation of Its Autonomy
By Sudha Ramachandran
Restoration of J&K’s statehood and free and fair assembly elections would be the first step, albeit a small and long overdue one, toward righting the wrongs done to its people since 2019.
Vietnam’s President Confirmed as New Communist Party Chief
By Sebastian Strangio
While his accession marks the beginning of a new era in Vietnamese politics, To Lam is unlikely to enact major changes to the country's domestic or foreign policy.
Myanmar Junta Extends Post-Coup State of Emergency for Sixth Time
By Sebastian Strangio
Despite the deteriorating security situation, junta chief Min Aung Hlaing remains committed to holding elections at some point next year.
Bangladesh Carnage: The Facts that Belie the Government Narrative
By Ali Riaz
Whatever way the regime and its loyalists try to spin the statistics, the fact points to the diabolic nature of those who ordered and executed the killing spree.