How will Bangladesh remember Muhammad Yunus?
Yunus tried to bring reforms and justice for Hasina-era victims. But as his stint as leader ends, he has his critics too. Read More Here
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Bangladesh’s student leaders ‘sidelined’ by Islamist allies in poll pact
The party born of protests that toppled Sheikh Hasina now finds itself overshadowed by a resurgent Jamaat-e-Islami. Read More Here
India’s Reckoning With Its Dangerous Neighborhood
While the recent eruption of unrest in Nepal is not uncommon for a region that remains in perpetual crisis, it does represent a dangerous new trend. For India, the challenge is not only to maintain strategic autonomy, but to promote its vision of a more inclusive, rules-based, and connected South and Southeast Asia. Read More […]
After Indonesia, Nepal — is the Philippines next to erupt?
Mass protest planned for Manila and nationwide has same incendiary mix of ingredients that just set Indonesia and Nepal aflame. Read More Here
How Chinese scientists fought for 74 years to build most powerful dam on Earth – and won
Beijing has launched the massive Yarlung Tsangpo hydropower project in southern Tibet after decades of scientific research. Read More Here
As China, India ramp up naval rivalry, is the Indian Ocean at a maritime crossroads?
China’s ports and ship deployments in India’s backyard raise concerns of control and influence in Indian Ocean as next possible flashpoint. Read More Here
Bangladesh 2024: A New Game in Town
Recent political developments suggest that a replay of the electoral illusions of 2014 or 2018 is no longer an option for the Awami League. Read More Here
Reimagining Bangladesh’s economic progress
Bangladesh’s economy has grown at impressive rates in the last decade, but is beginning to show signs of stalling. Recent mass protests against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government are a direct consequence of fears about a collapsing economy. Read More Here
As US, China Fight Over Bangladesh, India Is the Real Winner
New Delhi is quietly playing Beijing and Washington against one another without draining its own resources in the geopolitical battle for Bangladesh. Read More Here
America Should Bet On Bangladesh
Bangladesh’s motivations are less about growing fondness for China, however, and more about geopolitical realities in South Asia and long-term dissatisfaction with India. Read More Here
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