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10 Things India Needs to Know About Bangladesh
It is the Bangladeshi people with whom India needs to forge a relationship and not one deeply unpopular and discredited political party Neither Islamist nor militant…
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Would a Myanmar Resistance Victory Pave Way for New Country or Greater Chaos?
On August 3, the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) announced it had captured the Myanmar military’s Northeast Command headquarters in Lashio, a key city on…
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Dhaka Fall 2.0
The recent events in Bangladesh that may be dubbed as Dhaka Fall 2.0 have sparked comparisons with the historic Dhaka Fall of 1971, a pivotal moment…
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Sheikh Hasina’s Fall in Bangladesh Shows History’s Cruel Irony
The ousting of the leader marks the end of a period characterised by the kind of oppression her father fought against in Bangladesh’s birth An unexpected…
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Hasina’s Downfall May Create New Opportunities in Bangladesh for China
The ousting of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina may upset the fragile balance she established between her country and India, China and the United States. India,…
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Misinformation Campaigns and The Future of Bangladesh-India Relations
After the fall of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina last week, Bangladesh was thrown into a critical state of instability and uncertainty. There was no government…
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Haniyeh Assassination: A Move to Destabilise the Political Future of Hamas?
Haniyeh imposed order, reduced chaos, and restored stability, relentlessly pursuing to broker a ceasefire deal, now delayed interminably. The assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, 62, the chairman…
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Bangladesh at A Critical Post-Hasina Crossroads
Conservative religious parties like Jamaat-e-Islami may seize on power vacuum to stoke religious, ethnic and other divisions Sheikh Hasina ruled Bangladesh with an iron fist for…
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Nurturing and Destroying Democracy: The Two Sides of Bangladesh’s Ousted Awami League
The word “Awami,” which derives from the Arabic noun “Awam,” means “of the people” in Bangla. The word is found in many languages, including Azerbaijani, Farsi,…
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Bangladesh’s Protests Explained: What Led to PM’s Ouster and The Challenges That Lie Ahead
What sparked the demonstrations in Bangladesh? The protests stem from long-running resentment over a quota system that saw 56% of government positions in Bangladesh reserved for…
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An Ambassador’s Legacy
By the time the former US ambassador to Bangladesh, Peter Haas, concluded his term, the nation was already a powder keg. Just a few days after…
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Sheikh Hasina’s Downfall and Exile are of Her Own Making
The Bangladeshi leader’s delusional belief in her own invincibility precipitated her downfall amid a Gen Z revolution. After weeks of antigovernment protests, on August 5, Bangladesh’s…
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Hasina is out. Yunus is in. Here are The Three Biggest Factors to Watch in Bangladesh.
The spectacular and rapid fall of Sheikh Hasina and her regime, followed by her ignominious exit from Bangladesh on August 5, is not only unprecedented in…
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Iron Lady’s Ouster
Looking back at events that caused Hasina’s dramatic fall, it’s clear that a series of miscalculations, driven by an arrogance typical of a leader disconnected from…
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The Victory of Bangladesh’s Student Movement Should Not Surprise Anyone
It seemed the students toppled Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government in five short weeks, but this revolution was 15 years in the making. Twenty-five-year-old Abu Sayed,…
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Lessons of Political Arrogance from Dhaka Need to be Heeded in New Delhi
It is the historic conceit of every autocrat to think they would be able to bring unprecedented prosperity and peace in their land if only they…