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464 politicians, 442 journos sued in last five years
The rights of people have been curtailed significantly in the country, said speakers at a webinar yesterday. "In the past five years, it has been observed…
Webinar
The Perpetual Misery: The Plight of the Accused Under the Digital Security Act 2018 in Bangladesh
During a parliamentary session on 5 June 2023, Law Minister Anisul Huq disclosed that between 8 October 2018 and 31 January 2023, 7,001 cases had been…
Analysis
Bangladesh: The Election That Has Turned Into A One-Woman Show
Bangladesh is holding general elections on 7 January - the result already looks inevitable. With the main opposition parties boycotting the poll and many of their…
Periodical
Global Up-to-Date, December 2023
Analysis
Is Russia-Ukraine War Set for A Big Freeze?
On the battlefield in the Russia-Ukraine war, the first half of 2023 was a period of buildup toward Ukraine’s Kherson and Kharkiv counteroffensives. But there were…
Analysis
Decoding Bangladesh Election: Sheikh Hasina’s Manifesto, Economic Challenges, and The Crucial West Factor
This election, what will remain elusive is the hope for a new brand of politics that can achieve compromise and consensus between key political stakeholders and…
Republished
Gaza Is A Burning Topic for Southeast Asia’s Domestic Politics
In Indonesia, a presidential candidate and the foreign minister addressed hundreds of thousands of protestors. In Malaysia, the prime minister, draped in a Palestinian keffiyeh, led…
Republished
A Year of War and Little Peace
The advantage historians have over journalists is that the passage of time offers them a perspective not available to those with immediate deadlines. But the year…
Analysis
It’s Time to Rethink Our Relations with India. It is Getting Too Close to Russia
On the day after Boxing Day, while most MPs were on the sofa eating leftovers, an extraordinary meeting was taking place in Moscow. Only two countries…
Analysis
Taiwan Election: Showdown Against China’s Influence
The relationship between China and Taiwan is like a toxic relationship in the current century. Even after the separation one does not get over the other.…