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Bangladesh Elections will be A Test of Democracy
Earlier this month, a leader of the JatiyatabadiSwechasebak Dal, the volunteer arm of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), was assassinated. Only weeks before, Sharif Osman Hadi,…
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Fear and Loathing Greet Myanmar’s Unfree Election
Ground reporting of the 2025-26 election reveals that voters only hope for a slight lifting of the military’s boot in a race with virtually no political…
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Democracy Cannot Survive on Silence and Fear
After a long stretch away from the country, Tarique Rahman's return to Bangladesh marks the beginning of a tougher chapter, one that's about real responsibility, not…
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Bangladesh Politics at A Crossroads
The passing away of Begum Khaleda Zia, the first female prime minister of Bangladesh, on December 30, is going to leave a major void not only…
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Bangladesh: From Renewal to Routinised Violence
As Bangladesh heads closer to general elections, the lived reality is that violence has not abated but become tolerated and even routinised as part of its…
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Gen Z, Shun Reactionary Solutions
The recent Gen Z protest in Nepal is the result of a deep frustration with corruption, economic inequality and a lack of transparency. What distinguished it…
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The world in 2026
Four years after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a peaceful settlement remains far from reach. As long as Vladimir Putin continues his extreme agenda to control…
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The Election — Another Political Trick by Myanmar’s Generals
When it comes to the junta’s planned election, three groups emerge clearly in my mind: a public submerged in silence, political parties consumed by anxiety, and…
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In Pakistan, A Mightier Military and A Judiciary Undone
Pakistan’s 27th constitutional amendment expands the military and army chief’s authority, allowing government and Parliament sweeping control over the judiciary Pakistan has a new political order.…
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Putin’s India Visit reveals New Delhi’s Complicated Strategy
A major sore point in India’s relations with its Western partners is its continuing empathetic relations with Russia, especially since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine began…
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The Gentle Power of Bangladesh’s Khaleda Zia
People congregate at the hospital offering prayers for a former prime minister who stood at the center of their country’s turbulent history In Bangladesh, there are…
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Ukraine is Running Out of Men, Money and Time
Shrinking Western support, collapsing morale and deep demographic decline are pushing Ukraine towards a critical point. The government’s only chance is a complete reorganisation of its…
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Bangladesh’s 2026 Election will Decide India’s Security for A Generation
I was in Dhaka recently, invited to speak at the fourth edition of the annual geopolitical dialogue, the Bay of Bengal Conversation, where participants from more…
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My Recent trip to Dhaka Revealed A Turbulent Nation bracing for Election Year
As a speaker, I recently attended the Bay of Bengal Conversation in Dhaka from November 22 to 24, the only global geopolitical dialogue hosted in Bangladesh,…
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Global North and South — and China’s inevitability
The Bay of Bengal Conversations 2025 resonated with the compulsions of smaller nations and the opportunities that the unravelling of the Western model offers. The theme…
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China’s Bullying Diplomacy: How Beijing Sabotaged Myanmar’s Revolution
Many people within Myanmar’s revolutionary movement—like much of the population in general—believe that if China hadn’t intervened following the launch of the anti-regime military offensive Operation…