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A Violent Crackdown has Put Bangladesh at A Crossroads
After eleven days of internet blackout, several days of continuous curfew, and a complete shutdown of offices, the Bangladesh government has started to ease some restrictions…
Analysis
Myanmar’s Collapsing North
In a season of stunning military victories for Myanmar’s anti-military revolutionary forces, the capture of the Northern Shan State city of Lashio and the headquarters of…
Analysis
An Arab Spring for Bangladesh?
Student protests against the Bangladeshi government’s job-quota system culminated in a weeks-long violent crackdown and a ruling from the Supreme Court that 93% of public-service jobs…
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Bangladesh: 50+ Years Later, Is the ‘Muktiyuddha Chetana’ on the Verge of Losing Its Relevance?
In the name of the Awami League's so-called manifesto of the ‘Muktiyuddha Chetana’ (Liberation War spirit), large-scale corruption, looting and misdeeds have been carried out during…
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Extreme Nationalism in Opposition to The CHT Regulation 1900
A hearing on the review of the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Regulation, 1900 is ticking its final hour. The CHT Regulation, 1900, also known as the…
Periodical
Global Up-to-Date, July 2024
Analysis
Leadership Decapitation: Israel’s Precision Strikes
The peace talks that were in the process between Israel and Hamas over the Gaza war have again been destroyed with the assassination of political leader…
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Hows and Whys of Bangladesh’s Drift Into Violence
After years of stability and emergence as a role model in the realm of human and social development, Bangladesh has drifted into a massive wave of…
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What India is Getting Wrong About Bangladesh Student Protests
There has been a failure to comprehend the genuine grievances of Bangladeshis amid conspiracy theories of China or America undermining security interests. The response of the…
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Bangladeshi Democracy is Just Window-Dressing
Support for both the students and the workers of Bangladesh is an imperative, as they fight unjust and brutal government impositions DESPITE brutal state repression of…
Analysis
Slowing Protests Reveal Deep-Rooted Political Challenges in Bangladesh
Violent protests in Dhaka may have subsided, but Bangladeshis’ underlying grievances have not. The streets of Dhaka are less heated and violent than they were two…
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Quota Protest 2024: An Entity Showing Serious Cracks
The answer to this growing unrest was simple. The government is no stranger to angry students on the streets. Whether that be the earlier road safety…